1981 Winners and Honors
1981 Author Winner
"This Life,” written by Sidney Poitier, and published by Knopf.
1981 Illustrator Winner
"Beat the Storu Drum, Pum-Pum,” illustrated by Ashley Bryan, and published by Atheneum.
1981 Author Honor Titles
“Don't Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday,” written by Alexis De Veaux, and published by Harper.
1981 Illustrator Honor Titles
“Grandmama's Joy,” illustrated by Carole Byard, written by Eloise Greenfield, and published by Collins.
“Count on Your Fingers African Style,” illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, written by Claudia Zaslavsky, and published by Crowell.
