The 2019 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, judges, and presenters. L-R: Brian Norman, Jason Chin, Miranda Paul, Cynthia K. Ritter, Kekla Magoon, Kim Parker, Roger Sutton, Adib Khorram, Yuyi Morales, Debbie Levy, Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Gina Krosoczka, Zoe Krosoczka, Karen Boss, and Meredith Goldstein. Photo: Aram Boghosian for the Boston Globe.

We've compiled all of the fabulous acceptance speeches from our 2019 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards winners, along with reviews of the winning books and some extras (interviews! articles! previous speeches!) on the winners and their work. See the January/February 2020 issue of The Horn Book Magazine and the tag BGHB19 for more on this inspirational event.

Picture Book category

• author Maxine Beneba Clarke, Picture Book Award winner for The Patchwork Bike
• illustrator Van Thanh Rudd, Picture Book Award winner for The Patchwork Bike
• Yuyi Morales, Picture Book honoree for Dreamers
• author Traci Sorell and illustrator Frané Lessac, Picture Book honorees for We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
• Reviews of the recognized books
• Extras on the winners and their books

Fiction and Poetry category

• Kekla Magoon, Fiction and Poetry Award winner for The Season of Styx Malone
• Adib Khorram, Fiction and Poetry honoree for Darius the Great Is Not Okay
• Angie Thomas, Fiction and Poetry honoree for On the Come Up
• Reviews of the recognized books
• Extras on the winners and their books

Nonfiction category

• Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy, Nonfiction Award winners for This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality
• Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Nonfiction honoree for Hey, Kiddo
• author Miranda Paul, Nonfiction honoree for Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born
• illustrator Jason Chin, Nonfiction honoree for Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born
• Reviews of the recognized books
• Extras on the winners and their books

Click on the tag BGHB19 for more resources on this year’s winners.