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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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9 Image Award Winning and Nominated Books for 2017

Winner – Biography/Autobiography
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah

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Imprint: Spiegel & Grau (Nov 15, 2016)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780399588174

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Winner – Children
Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas

Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas

by Gwendolyn Hooks

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Imprint: Lee & Low Books (May 15, 2016)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
ISBN: 9781620141564

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Winner – Debut Author
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah

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Imprint: Spiegel & Grau (Nov 15, 2016)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780399588174

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Winner – Fiction
The Book of Harlan

The Book of Harlan

by Bernice L. McFadden

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Imprint: Akashic Books (May 03, 2016)
Fiction, Paperback, 400 pages
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 9781617754456

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Winner – Instructional
The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage

The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage

by Daymond John

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Winner – Nonfiction
Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

by Margot Lee Shetterly

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Winner – Poetry
Collected Poems: 1974–2004

Collected Poems: 1974–2004

by Rita Dove

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Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company (May 17, 2016)
Poetry, Hardcover, 448 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780393285949

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Nominee – Poetry
Thief in the Interior

Thief in the Interior

by Phillip B. Williams

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Imprint: Alice James Books (Jan 12, 2016)
Poetry, Paperback, 100 pages
Publisher: Alice James Books
ISBN: 9781938584176

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Winner – Youth/Teens
As Brave As You

As Brave As You

by Jason Reynolds

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