NAACP Image Awards Winners and Nominees
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The NAACP Image Awards nominates five books in nine categories for Outstanding Literature. You may print a list of all the award-winning and nominated books. Learn more at the NAACP Image Awards website.
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Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Debut Author Biography/Autobiography Children Youth/Teens Instructional Graphic Novel
39 Image Award Winning and Nominated Books for 2013
Nominee – Biography/Autobiography
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, And The Real Count Of Monte Cristo
by Tom Reiss
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Imprint: Crown
(Sep 18, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 432 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780307382467
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 432 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780307382467
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Nominee – Biography/Autobiography
The One: The Life and Music of James Brown
by RJ Smith
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Imprint: Gotham
(Mar 15, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 464 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781592406579
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 464 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781592406579
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Nominee – Biography/Autobiography
The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities
by Will Allen
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Imprint: Gotham
(May 10, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 272 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781592407101
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 272 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781592407101
Nominee – Biography/Autobiography
Interventions: A Life in War and Peace
by Kofi Annan
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Imprint: Penguin Press
(Sep 04, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 400 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781594204203
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 400 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781594204203
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Winner – Children
What Color Is My World?: The Lost History Of African-American Inventors
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld
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Imprint: Candlewick Press
(Jan 03, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 44 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763645649
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 44 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763645649
Nominee – Children
Indigo Blume And The Garden City
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Imprint: Word of Mouth Books/Capital BookFest
(Sep 01, 2012)
Fiction, Paperback, 28 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Word of Mouth Books/Capital BookFest
ISBN: 9781888018981
Fiction, Paperback, 28 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Word of Mouth Books/Capital BookFest
ISBN: 9781888018981
Nominee – Children
Harlem’s Little Blackbird
by Renée Watson, Illustrated by Christian Robinson
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Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
(Oct 23, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 40 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780375869730
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 40 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780375869730
Nominee – Children
Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
by Jabari Asim
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Imprint: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
(Dec 04, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 48 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
ISBN: 9780316086578
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 48 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
ISBN: 9780316086578
Nominee – Children
In the Land of Milk and Honey
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Imprint: Amistad
(Sep 18, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060253837
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060253837
Winner – Debut Author
Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words
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Imprint: iUniverse
(Jun 26, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 64 pages
Publisher: Author Solutions
ISBN: 9781475930801
Nonfiction, Paperback, 64 pages
Publisher: Author Solutions
ISBN: 9781475930801
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Nominee – Debut Author
Antebellum a Novel
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Imprint: Strebor Books
(Jun 26, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781620906903
Fiction, Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781620906903
Nominee – Debut Author
Congo: Spirit of Darkness (Volume 1)
by Mayi Ngwala and Allain Ngwala
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Imprint: Genet Press
(Oct 30, 2012)
Fiction, Paperback, 346 pages
Publisher: Genet Press
ISBN: 9780984666300
Fiction, Paperback, 346 pages
Publisher: Genet Press
ISBN: 9780984666300
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Nominee – Debut Author
The Sister Accord: 51 Ways to Love Your Sister
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Imprint: Sister Accord
(Jan 27, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 135 pages
Publisher: Sister Accord
ISBN: 9780615530079
Nonfiction, Paperback, 135 pages
Publisher: Sister Accord
ISBN: 9780615530079
Nominee – Debut Author
A Cupboard Full of Coats: A Novel
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Imprint: Amistad
(Jul 31, 2012)
Fiction, Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062183736
Fiction, Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062183736
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Winner – Fiction
The Reverend’ss Wife (Reverend Curtis Black #9)
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Imprint: Grand Central Publishing
(May 01, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 336 pages
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
ISBN: 9780446572477
Fiction, Hardcover, 336 pages
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
ISBN: 9780446572477
Nominee – Fiction
Silent Cry (Zane Presents)
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Imprint: Strebor Books
(Jan 01, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781620907214
Fiction, Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781620907214
Nominee – Fiction
The Secret She Kept
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Imprint: Gallery Books
(Jan 01, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781620901724
Fiction, Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781620901724
Nominee – Fiction
Destiny’s Divas: A Novel
by Victoria Christopher Murray
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Imprint: Touchstone
(Jun 05, 2012)
Fiction, Paperback, 400 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781451650464
Fiction, Paperback, 400 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781451650464
Nominee – Fiction
A Wish and a Prayer: A Blessings Novel (Blessings Series)
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Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
(Apr 10, 2012)
Fiction, Paperback, 320 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780061990809
Fiction, Paperback, 320 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780061990809
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Winner – Instructional
Health First!: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide
by Eleanor Hinton Hoytt and Hilary Beard
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Imprint: SmileyBooks
(Feb 01, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 400 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781401936952
Nonfiction, Paperback, 400 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781401936952
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Nominee – Instructional
The No Excuse Guide To Success: No Matter What Your Boss--Or Life--Throws At You
by Jim Smith
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Imprint: Career Press
(Jun 22, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback
Publisher: Career Press
ISBN: 9781601632128
Nonfiction, Paperback
Publisher: Career Press
ISBN: 9781601632128
Nominee – Instructional
It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love
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Imprint: Avery
(Oct 11, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781592407699
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781592407699
Nominee – Instructional
Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life
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Imprint: Avery
(Dec 27, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 240 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781583335024
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 240 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781583335024
Nominee – Instructional
12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without a Part-Time Job, the Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat
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Imprint: The Pickett-Fennell Group
(Nov 23, 2009)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 90 pages
Publisher: The Pickett-Fennell Group
ISBN: 9780615338255
Nonfiction, Paperback, 90 pages
Publisher: The Pickett-Fennell Group
ISBN: 9780615338255
Winner – Nonfiction
The Oath: The Obama White House and The Supreme Court
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Imprint: Doubleday
(Sep 18, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 352 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780385527200
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 352 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780385527200
Nominee – Nonfiction
Fraternity: In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.
by Diane Brady
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Imprint: Spiegel & Grau
(Jan 03, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780385524742
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780385524742
Nominee – Nonfiction
Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman’s Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones
by Connie Rice
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Imprint: Scribner Book Company
(Jan 10, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781416575009
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781416575009
Nominee – Nonfiction
Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation
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Imprint: Atria Books
(May 08, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781439169810
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781439169810
Nominee – Nonfiction
The Courage To Hope: How I Stood Up To The Politics Of Fear
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Imprint: Atria Books
(Aug 28, 2012)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781451650945
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781451650945
Winner – Poetry
Speak Water
by Truth Thomas
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Imprint: Cherry Castle Publishing
(Jun 12, 2012)
Poetry, Kindle eBook, 96 pages
Publisher: Cherry Castle Publishing
Poetry, Kindle eBook, 96 pages
Publisher: Cherry Castle Publishing
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Nominee – Poetry
Hurrah’s Nest (Cedar Tick Natural History Chapbook)
by Arisa White
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Imprint: Virtual Artists Collective
(Feb 03, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 80 pages
Publisher: Virtual Artists Collective
ISBN: 9780944048016
Nonfiction, Paperback, 80 pages
Publisher: Virtual Artists Collective
ISBN: 9780944048016
Nominee – Poetry
Thrall: Poems
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Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(Aug 28, 2012)
Poetry, Hardcover, 96 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547571607
Poetry, Hardcover, 96 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547571607
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Nominee – Poetry
The Ground: Poems
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Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
(May 22, 2012)
Poetry, Hardcover, 96 pages
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
ISBN: 9780374167080
Poetry, Hardcover, 96 pages
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
ISBN: 9780374167080
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Nominee – Poetry
Maybe the Saddest Thing: Poems (National Poetry)
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Imprint: Harper Perennial
(Oct 23, 2012)
Poetry, Paperback, 96 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062191014
Poetry, Paperback, 96 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062191014
Winner – Youth/Teens
Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons - A Dialogue With America’s Young Leaders
by Barack Obama and Gregory Reed
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Imprint: Amber Books
(Oct 15, 2012)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 318 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Amber Communications Group
ISBN: 9781937269388
Nonfiction, Paperback, 318 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Amber Communications Group
ISBN: 9781937269388
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Nominee – Youth/Teens
The Mighty Miss Malone
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Imprint: Wendy Lamb Books
(Jan 10, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 320 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
ISBN: 9780385734912
Fiction, Hardcover, 320 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
ISBN: 9780385734912
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- Juvenile Fiction / African American & Black / General
- Juvenile Fiction / Family / General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / General (see Also Headings Under Family)
- Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Prejudice, Racism & Colorism
Nominee – Youth/Teens
Pinned
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Imprint: Scholastic Press
(Oct 01, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 240 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780545057189
Fiction, Hardcover, 240 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780545057189
Nominee – Youth/Teens
Fire in the Streets
by Kekla Magoon
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Imprint: Aladdin
(Aug 27, 2013)
Fiction, Paperback, 352 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781442422315
Fiction, Paperback, 352 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
ISBN: 9781442422315
Nominee – Youth/Teens
The Diary Of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess
by Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams, Illustrated by Shadra Strickland
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Imprint: Turner
(Sep 25, 2012)
Fiction, Hardcover, 192 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781618580153
Fiction, Hardcover, 192 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781618580153
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