Cover of Never Forgotten

Never Forgotten

Author Patricia C. McKissack

Grades 6-8 Ages 6-9

A 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book

This gorgeous picture book by Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning husband-and-wife team Leo and Diane Dillon is sure to become a treasured keepsake for African American families. Set in West Africa, this a lyrical story-in-verse is about a young black boy who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, and his father who is left behind to mourn the loss of his son. Here's a beautiful, powerful, truly unforgettable story about family, memory, and freedom.

"Forceful and iconic," raves Publishers Weekly in a starred review.

Available Formats

eBook 9780375983870

Awards

Pen/Steven Kroll Award - WINNER 2012

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio - WINNER 2011

Coretta Scott King Author Award - HONOR 2012

NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies - NOMINEE 0

Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award - NOMINEE 0

Parents' Choice Gold Award - WINNER 2012

Notable Books for a Global Society Award - WINNER 2012

Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book - WINNER 2011

Booklist Children's Editors' Choice - WINNER 2011

National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award - WINNER 2011

Random House Children's Books Teachers and Librarians