Happy Labor Day!
As today is the day our nation has set aside for celebrating the myriad social and economic contributions of our American labor force (which all too often tends to go unlauded the rest of the year), it is more than fitting that we’ve chosen today to open up nominations for 28 Days Later-2015!
28 Days Later is The Brown Bookshelf’s flagship initiative, a month-long showcase of the best in Picture Books, Early Readers, Chapter Books, Middle Grade and Young Adult novels written and illustrated by African Americans. Each day in February, we will profile a different children’s/young adult author or illustrator, hard-working African American artists who we’ve identified as creators of quality literature for young people!
The nominations we seek should be for authors, illustrators, or books that meet the following criteria:
*New Children’s or Young Adult book releases
*Children’s or Young Adult books that have “flown under the radar”
*African-American authors or illustrators
*Titles published by a traditional publisher for the trade market.
Nominations will be accepted beginning today, September 1, through October 31, 2014. To nominate an author or illustrator, simply post a comment here, or email us at email@thebrownbookshelf.com. Feel free to nominate as many individuals (or books) as you like!
Note: To avoid nominating individuals who have already been honored, please check out our previous honorees at the following links:
Thanks in advance for your participation in this year’s campaign. We can’t wait to see who you nominate!
Happy Labor Day to you Brown Bookshelf! I so look forward to your 28 Days Later. I skimmed the previous lists. I did not see these authors/illustrators, but I can be wrong.
Tonya Bolden
Shane Evans
Sean Qualls
Beverly Jenkins
Sister Souljah
Coe Booth (?)
Andrea Davis Pinkney (?)
Brian Pinkney (?)
Jaime Adoff
Julius Lester (?)
G. Neri (?)
Ntozake Shange
That’s it for now. If I think of more, I’ll submit them! Thanks for your consideration!
I would love to nominate “Wahid & His Special Friend” by Robyn Abdusamad. Its an early reader children’s book with beautiful illustrations.
Hello BBS! After reviewing the past lists, I saw that Jaime Adoff, Julius Lester and Andrea Davis Pinkney were already honored. So, I am adding Kia Dupree, Edwidge Danticat, Jesmyn Ward, Travis Hunter, Fredrick L. McKissack, Jr.,
Forgot about Ernest Gaines!
I would love to nominate WILLOW by Tonya Chere Hegamin!!
I would like to nominate Tonya Hegamin and her most recent novel, Willow. It’s the kind of book you can’t put down! A great read and historically significant.
Definitely! I would like to add my nomination for Tonya Hegamin and her wonderful new book Willow.
I nominate Tonya Hegamin for her new book Willow.
Tonya Cherie Hegamin for her newest book, Willow.
Sherri L. Smith author of ORLEANS.
Brandi Colbert author of POINTE
Ditto Tonya Hegamin
Had a bunch of other names, but they’ve already been featured. Will we run out of authors?
Thanks for your nominations. Keep them coming!
I’d like to nominate Talia Aikens-Nunez, author of OMG…Am I a Witch?! an early mid-grade reader full of fun characters and magic.
Tonya Hegamin, Willow.
I nominate Tonya Cherie Hegamin for Willow, a beautiful and important book. Thanks.
WILLOW, a beautiful new novel by Tonya Cherie Hegamin, and its author, gets my nomination.
Please honor Tonya Cherie Hegamin, author of WILLOW for this distinct and well-deserved honor.
Suzanne Cornell
Okay, since everyone has nominated Tonya Cherie Hegamin, I’ll nominate:
Alex Wheatle
Shannon Gibney
Nicola Yoon
Denise Lewis Patrick
Renée Watson
Dhonielle Clayton (I know you’ve featured her company, but how about her book she co-authored?)
Willow, by Tonya Hegamin
Hands Down! I nominate Willow by Tonya Hegamin for 28 Days Late 2015. Meets/Matches/Embraces all your criteria and is an incredibly important book.
I would like to nominate Tonya Hegamin for her book Willow!
Mom! What’s That? by Atlas Jordan ISBN: 9781620861431
Grandma! Can I Get a Dog? by Barry Jordan Jr. ISBN: 9781620861417
I nominate Charles and Elisheba Johnson for their ground breaking book, Bending Time; The Adventures of Emery Jones, Boy Science Wonder.
I nominate Robyn Z. Abdusamad
Children Books: “Wahid & His Special Friend” and “You Are Beautiful”
I would like to nominate Wahid & His Special Friend and You Are Beautiful by Robyn Abdusamad.
I don’t know if this book is Young Adult or not, I’ll let you decide.
Disgruntled: A Novel by Asali Solomon.
It’s says it’s a coming-of age book. it’s also his debut novel.
I nominate Robyn Abdusamad for Wahid & His Special Friend and You Are Beautiful.
Please accept my nomination for Constance Panton, author of the wonderful and charming book Danielli Brambelli: The Terrible Sleeper.
I would like to nominate Danielli Brambelli-A terrible sleeper by Constance Panton
I would like to nominate Constance Panton Danielli Brambelli-The a Terrible Sleeper
I would like to nominate Constance Panton for her wonderful book Danielli Brambelli: The Terrible Sleeper.
Good Day BBS,
I would like to nominate ” Danielli Brambelli-The Terrible Sleeper” for the Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later 2014. It was authored by Constance Panton!
Hi brown bookshelf…I’m so glad to have stumbled into this website while searching for African children’s books authors!
These writers have phenomenal books with a variety of topics not only captivating to a young mind but also to adults…like me!
For now, I nominate, Jerry Craft and Katheryn Russell-Brown for various reasons. Congratulations you two!:) Pauline W
I would like to nominate Robyn Abdusamad for her books “Wahid and His Special Friend” and “You Are Beautiful”.
I’m nominating Constance Panton book “Danielli Brambelli: The Terrible Sleeper.”
In the picture book category, I nominate author Shantel Goodman for Trudie’s Travels series.
http://www.amazon.com/Shantel-Goodman/e/B00A1EUS7A
I’d like to nominate Caribbean diaspora author Amalie Howard, author of Waterfell, The Almost Girl, and more from Harlequin Teen.
I’d also like to nominate Justina Ireland, author of YA SF novels Promise of Shadows and Vengeance Bound; as well as Kwame Alexander, author of middle grade verse novel, The Crossover, YA contemporary He Said, She Said, and the picture book Acoustic Rooster.
Hi,
I would like to nominate Mélina Mangal for the “Under the Radar” category. She is the author of 4 biographies, as well as short fiction, emphasizing under-represented groups. Thank you!