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 1989
Honor Book – Jerry Pinkney
Mirandy and Brother Wind
by Patricia C. Mckissack, Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
List Price: $7.99
Dragonfly Books (Jan 13, 1997)
Picture Book, Fiction, Paperback, 32 pages
ISBN: 9780679883333Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Book Description:
Each page sparkles with life. The New York Times Book Review
In this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winning tale, Mirandy is determined to capture the best partner for the junior cakewalk jubilee. And who is the best partner? The wind, of course!
Grandmama Beasley says, Can t nobody put shackles on Brother Wind, chile. He be special. He be free. With neighbors up and down Ridgetop suggesting all manner of strategies, and friend Ezel laughing at each foiled one, Mirandy grows ever more determined: she ll get hold of that Brother Wind yet!
Patricia C. McKissack s thoroughly engaging tale dances with spirit and rollicking good humor. Complemented by Jerry Pinkney s rich, eye-catching watercolors of the rural South, here s one of those rare, rewarding picture books that is sure to be read and enjoyed again and again.
Each page sparkles with life. The New York Times Book Review
In this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winning tale, Mirandy is determined to capture the best partner for the junior cakewalk jubilee. And who is the best partner? The wind, of course!
Grandmama Beasley says, Can t nobody put shackles on Brother Wind, chile. He be special. He be free. With neighbors up and down Ridgetop suggesting all manner of strategies, and friend Ezel laughing at each foiled one, Mirandy grows ever more determined: she ll get hold of that Brother Wind yet!
Patricia C. McKissack s thoroughly engaging tale dances with spirit and rollicking good humor. Complemented by Jerry Pinkney s rich, eye-catching watercolors of the rural South, here s one of those rare, rewarding picture books that is sure to be read and enjoyed again and again.