1997 Winners and Honors
1997 Author Winner
"Slam,” written by Walter Dean Myers, and published by Scholastic.
1997 Illustrator Winner
"Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman,” illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, written by Alan Schroeder, and published by Dial Books for Young Readers.
1997 Author Honor Titles
“Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts,” written by Patricia C. & Fredrick L. McKissack, and published by Scholastic.
1997 Illustrator Honor Titles
“The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children,” illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, and published by Lee & Low Books Inc.
“Running the Road to ABC,” illustrated by Reynolds Ruffins, written by Denize Lauture, and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
“Neeny Coming, Neeny Going,” illustrated by Synthia Saint James, written by Karen English, and published by BridgeWater Books.
1997 John Steptoe Award for New Talent (Author Winner)
“Another Way to Dance,” written by Martha Southgate, and published by Delacorte.
