Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

The Awards follow a school-year calendar. Taking the 2011–2012 cycle for illustration: books published June 2011 to May 2012 were eligible; submissions from publishers were accepted until May 15; the awards and honors were announced during June (when U.S. school years end), only one to twelve months after the eligible books were released. From 1967 to 1975 there were only two award categories, fiction and picture book. The Nonfiction award was introduced in 1976 and the fiction category was revised to "Fiction and Poems" in 2001, when that award recognized Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson. There have been five "Special Citations": fourth awards conferred in five different years from 1977 to 1999. Generally the books under consideration have been submitted by their publishers but the panel of judges may honor any eligible book. Before 2011–2012 the publishers were permitted to submit only a limited number of candidates. Award recipients

• Name — Boston Globe–Horn Book Award • Awarded For — "excellence in literature for children and young adults" • Presenter — The Horn Book Magazine • Country — United States • Location — Boston, Massachusetts • Year — 1967 • Website — hbook.com/boston-globe-horn-book-awards

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners • Year — Category — Title — Writer — Illustrator — Reference • 1967 — Fiction — The Little Fishes — Erik Christian • Picture Book — London Bridge Is Falling Down • 1968 — Fiction — The Spring Rider • Picture Book — Tikki Tikki Tembo — Arlene — Blair • 1969 — Fiction — A Wizard of Earthsea — Ursula K. • Picture Book — The Adventures of Paddy Pork — John S. — John S. • 1970 — Fiction — The Intruder — John Rowe • Picture Book — Hi, Cat! — Ezra Jack — Ezra Jack • 1971 — Fiction — A Room Made of Windows — Eleanor • Picture Book — If I Built a Village... — Kazue — Kazue • 1972 — Fiction — Tristan and Iseult — Rosemary • Picture Book — Mr. Gumpy's Outing — John — John • 1973 — Fiction — The Dark Is Rising — Susan • Picture Book — King Stork — Howard — Trina • 1974 — Fiction — M. C. Higgins, the Great — Virginia • Picture Book — Jambo Means Hello — Muriel — Tom • 1975 — Fiction — Transport 7-41-R — T. • Picture Book — Anno's Alphabet — Mitsumasa — Mitsumasa • 1976 — Fiction — Unleaving — Jill Paton • Nonfiction — Voyaging to Cathay — Alfred Tamarin and Shirley Glubok • Picture Book — Thirteen — Remy — Jerry • 1977 — Fiction — Child of the Owl — Laurence • Nonfiction — Chance, Luck and Destiny — Peter • Picture Book — Granfa' Grig Had a Pig — Wallace — Wallace • Special Citation — The Changing City and The Changing Countryside — Jorg • 1978 — Fiction — The Westing Game — Ellen • Nonfiction — Mischling, Second Degree — Ilse • Picture Book — Anno's Journey — Mitsumasa — Mitsumasa • 1979 — Fiction — Humbug Mountain — Sid • Nonfiction — The Road from Home — David • Picture Book — The Snowman — Raymond — Raymond • 1980 — Fiction — Conrad's War — Andrew • Nonfiction — Building: The Fight Against Gravity — Mario — Saralinda and Christopher Ragus • Picture Book — The Garden of Abdul Gasazi — Chris — Chris • Special Citation — Graham Oakley's Magical Changes — Graham • 1981 — Fiction — The Leaving — Lynn • Nonfiction — The Weaver's Gift — Kathryn — Christopher G. • Picture Book — Outside Over There — Maurice — Maurice • 1982 — Fiction — Playing Beatie Bow — Ruth • Nonfiction — Upon the Head of the Goat — Aranka • Picture Book — A Visit to William Blake's Inn — Nancy — Alice and Martin • 1983 — Fiction — Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush — Virginia • Nonfiction — Behind Barbed Wire — Daniel S. • Picture Book — A Chair for My Mother — Vera B. — Vera B. • 1984 — Fiction — A Little Fear — Patricia • Nonfiction — The Double Life of Pocahontas — Jean — Ed • Picture Book — Jonah and the Great Fish — Warwick — Warwick • 1985 — Fiction — The Moves Make the Man — Bruce • Nonfiction — Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun — Rhoda • Picture Book — Mama Don't Allow — Thacher — Thacher • Special Citation — 1,2,3 — Tana — Tana • 1986 — Fiction — In Summer Light — Zibby • Nonfiction — Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur — Peggy • Picture Book — The Paper Crane — Molly — Molly • 1987 — Fiction — Rabble Starkey — Lois • Nonfiction — The Pilgrims of Plimoth — Marcia • Picture Book — Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters — John — John • 1988 — Fiction — The Friendship — Mildred D. — Max • Nonfiction — Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave — Virginia • Picture Book — The Boy of the Three-Year Nap — Dianne — Allen • 1989 — Fiction — The Village by the Sea — Paula • Nonfiction — The Way Things Work — David — David • Picture Book — Shy Charles — Rosemary — Rosemary • 1990 — Fiction — Maniac Magee — Jerry • Nonfiction — The Great Little Madison — Jean • Picture Book — Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China — Ed — Ed • Special Citation — Valentine and Orson — Nancy Ekholm • 1991 — Fiction — The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle — Avi • Nonfiction — Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds — Cynthia — Barry • Picture Book — The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks — Katherine — Leo and Diane • 1992 — Fiction — Missing May — Cynthia • Nonfiction — Talking with Artists — Pat • Picture Book — Seven Blind Mice — Ed — Ed • 1993 — Fiction — Ajeemah and His Son — James • Nonfiction — Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? — Patricia C. and Frederick McKissack • Picture Book — The Fortune Tellers — Lloyd — Trina • 1994 — Fiction — Scooter — Vera B. • Nonfiction — Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery — Russell • Picture Book — Grandfather's Journey — Allen — Allen • 1995 — Fiction — Some of the Kinder Planets — Tim • Nonfiction — Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution — Natalie S. • Picture Book — John Henry — Julius — Jerry • 1996 — Fiction — Poppy — Avi — Brian • Nonfiction — Orphan Train Rider: One Boy’s True Story — Andrea • Picture Book — In the Rain with Baby Duck — Amy — Jill • 1997 — Fiction — The Friends — Kazumi with Cathy Hirano (trans.) • Nonfiction — A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder — Walter — Walter • Picture Book — The Adventures of Sparrowboy — Brian • 1998 — Fiction — The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child — Francisco • Nonfiction — Leon’s Story — Leon Walter — Susan L. • Picture Book — And If the Moon Could Talk — Kate — Georg • 1999 — Fiction — Holes — Louis • Nonfiction — The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest — Steve • Picture Book — Red-Eyed Tree Frog — Joy — Nic • Special Citation — Tibet: Through the Red Box — Peter • 2000 — Fiction — The Folk Keeper — Franny • Nonfiction — Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado — Marc • Picture Book — Henry Hikes to Fitchburg — D. B. — D. B. • 2001 — Fiction and Poetry — Carver: A Life in Poems — Marilyn • Nonfiction — The Longitude Prize — Joan — Dušan • Picture Book — Cold Feet — Cynthia — Robert Andrew • 2002 — Fiction and Poetry — Lord of the Deep — Graham • Nonfiction — This Land was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie — Elizabeth • Picture Book — “Let’s Get a Pup!” Said Kate — Bob — Bob • 2003 — Fiction and Poetry — The Jamie and Angus Stories — Anne — Penny • Nonfiction — Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey — Maira • Picture Book — Big Momma Makes the World — Phyllis — Helen • 2004 — Fiction and Poetry — The Fire-Eaters — David • Nonfiction — An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 — Jim • Picture Book — The Man Who Walked Between the Towers — Mordicai — Mordicai • 2005 — Fiction and Poetry — The Schwa Was Here — Neal • Nonfiction — The Race to Save the Lord God Bird — Phillip • Picture Book — Traction Man Is Here! — Mini — Mini • 2006 — Picture Book — Leaf Man — Lois — Lois • Fiction and Poetry — The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane — Kate — Bagram • Nonfiction — If You Decide to Go to the Moon — Faith — Steven • 2007 — Picture Book — Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories — Laura — Laura • Fiction and Poetry — The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party — M. T. • Nonfiction — The Strongest Man in the World: Louis Cyr — Nicolas — Nicolas • 2008 — Picture Book — At Night — Jonathan — Jonathan • Fiction and Poetry — The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian — Sherman — Ellen • Nonfiction — The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain — Peter — Peter • 2009 — Picture Book — Bubble Trouble — Margaret — Polly • Fiction and Poetry — Nation — Terry • Nonfiction — The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary — Candace • 2010 — Picture Book — I Know Here — Laurel — Matt • Fiction and Poetry — When You Reach Me — Rebecca • Nonfiction — Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary — Elizabeth • 2011 — Picture Book — Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes — Salley — Salley • Fiction and Poetry — Blink & Caution — Tim • Nonfiction — The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery — Steve • 2012 — Picture Book — Extra Yarn — Mac — Jon • Fiction — No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller — Vaunda Micheaux — R. Gregory • Nonfiction — Chuck Close: Face Book — Chuck with others — Chuck • 2013 — Picture Book — Open This Little Book — Jesse — Suzy • Picture Book — Building Our House — Jonathan — Jonathan • Fiction — Eleanor & Park — Rainbow • Nonfiction — Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin — Robert — Robert • 2014 — Picture Book — Mr. Tiger Goes Wild — Peter — Peter • Fiction — Grasshopper Jungle — Andrew A. • Nonfiction — The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights — Steve • 2015 — Picture Book — The Farmer and the Clown — Marla • Fiction — Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms — Katherine • Nonfiction — The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia — Candace • 2016 — Picture Book — Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph — Roxane • Fiction — The Lie Tree — Frances • Nonfiction — Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War — Steve • 2017 — Picture Book — Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life — Ashley — Ashley • Fiction — The Hate U Give — Angie • Nonfiction — Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers — Deborah • 2018 — Picture Book — They Say Blue — Jillian — Jillian • Fiction and Poetry — The Poet X — Elizabeth • Nonfiction — Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide — Isabel — Zeke • 2019 — Picture Book — The Patchwork Bike — Maxine — Van T. • Fiction and Poetry — The Season of Styx Malone — Kekla • Nonfiction — This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality — Jo Ann and Debbie Levy • 2020 — Picture Book — Saturday — Oge • Fiction and Poetry — King and the Dragonflies — Kacen • Nonfiction — Infinite Hope — Ashley • 2021 — Picture Book — I Talk Like a River • Fiction and Poetry — A Sitting in St. James • Nonfiction — From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement • 2022 — Picture Book — Ain't Burned All the Bright • Fiction and Poetry — All My Rage • Nonfiction — Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre • 2023 — Picture Book — When You Can Swim — Jack Wong • Fiction and Poetry — Warrior Girl Unearthed — Angeline Boulley • Nonfiction — Sunshine — Jarrett J. Krosoczka • 2024 *This year saw slight category changes due to the Horn Book's centennial celebration — Picture Book — Do You Remember? — Sydney Smith — Sydney Smith • Poetry — Kin: Rooted in Hope — Carole Boston Weatherford — Jeffery Boston Weatherford • Nonfiction — The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity — Nicholas Day — Brett Helquist • Fiction — Remember Us — Jacqueline Woodson • Special Citation — The New Brownies' Book: A love Letter to Black Families — Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer • 2025 — Picture Book — I Know How to Draw an Owl — Hilary Horder Hippely — Matt James • Fiction and Poetry — Everything We Never Had — Randy Ribay • Nonfiction — Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown — Candace Fleming • 2026 — Picture Book — Navigating Night — Julie Leung — Angie Kang • Fiction and Poetry — A Scar like a River — Lisa Graff • Nonfiction — A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out — Nicholas Day — Yas Imamura

Author Virginia Hamilton and illustrator Ed Young have both won three Awards, both in two categories. Steve and Candace have both won three Awards, all in the Nonfiction category. Mitsumasa Anno, Avi, Nicholas Day, Jean Fritz, Cynthia Rylant, Allen Say, and Vera B. Williams have all won two Awards.