Randolph Caldecott Award Winning and Honored Books
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The Caldecott Medal, established in 1938, was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Learn more about this award at the Caldecott Medal Home Page.
Below are the Caldecott Medal winning and Honor books awarded to Black illustrators or illustrators of books featuring Black characters. In 2024, Vashti Harrison became the first Black woman to win a Caldecott Medal (read more ▶).
One Book Received The Caldecott Award or Honor in 1979
Honor Book – Donald Crews
Freight Train
by Donald Crews, Illustrated by Donald Crews
List Price: $16.99
Greenwillow Books (Mar 04, 2003)
Picture Book, Fiction, Hardcover, 24 pages
ISBN: 9780688801656Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Description:
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
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