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Go Forth and Tell
Black women librarians have been integral to the collection and preservation of Black literature and culture. Vivian Harsh, Chicago’s first Black librarian, curated an extensive collection of Black literature for the George Cleveland Hall Branch on Chicago's South Side. While Vivian Harsh was collecting Black literature for adults, Charlemae Hill...
From the Editor - May 2024
I’m not one to pick favorites, but May (Mother’s Day! my birthday!) may be my favorite month. As may be the new May/June Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: Our Centennial, with foldout cover by April Harrison from Go Forth and Tell, written by Breanna J. McDaniel. The Horn Book’s May/June...
Table of Contents: May/June 2024 Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: Our Centennial
Cover from Go Forth and Tell. Illustration © 2024 by April Harrison. Features Three Editors in Chief by Elissa Gershowitz, Anita Silvey, and Roger Sutton A conversation. “With a Salute to All Children’s Librarians” by Sujei Lugo Amplifying the work of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in children’s...
May/June 2024 Horn Book Magazine cover surprise
Peek-a-boo! It's the complete May/June Horn Book Magazine Special Issue: Our Centennial cover. Art by April Harrison, gif by Irving Cumberbatch. Single copies of this special issue are available for $15.00 including postage and may be ordered from: Horn Book Magazine Customer Service hbmsubs@pcspublink.com Full subscription information is...
Preview May/June 2024 Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: Our Centennial
Special Issue: Our Centennial Cover art by April Harrison from Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller, written by Breanna J. McDaniel. Elissa Gershowitz, Anita Silvey, and Roger Sutton discuss their experiences in the role of Horn Book editor in chief. Sujei Lugo offers...
Review of Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller by Breanna J. McDaniel; illus. by April HarrisonPrimary Dial 40 pp.1/24 9780593324202 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593324219 $11.99Few people have had more of an impact on African American children’s literature than griot, educator, and librarian Augusta Baker (1911–1998). Her...
H is for Harlem: April Harrison's 2023 BGHB Nonfiction Honor Speech
This book taught me things that I didn’t know about Harlem. Dinah’s words took me on a journey of discovery. I not only discovered the history behind some of Harlem’s legendary buildings; it made me dive deeper into the actual people who made these buildings so special. When I started...
H Is for Harlem: Dinah Johnson's 2023 BGHB Nonfiction Honor Speech
Greetings! I am so thrilled to accept this honor award from the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards Committee. It is an honor because there are so many beautiful books they could have recognized, so it’s thrilling that they’ve recognized this one. Harlem is a special place with special people and a...
Five questions for Breanna J. McDaniel and April Harrison
The picture-book biography Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller (Dial, 5–8 years) introduces young readers to a groundbreaking Black librarian and her contributions. We spoke with author Breanna J. McDaniel (a former Horn Book Guide reviewer and graduate of the Center for the...
Presenting the 2023 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners
On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 12 pm EDT, Horn Book Editor in Chief Elissa Gershowitz announced the 2023 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners. If you want to relive the excitement, you can watch the archived video here: 2023 BOSTON GLOBE–HORN BOOK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED Prestigious Program Honors...
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