Never Forgotten
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.
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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