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Features

The Year in Words and Pictures by Horn Book Editors

Children’s Literature Legacy Award ­Acceptance by Pam Muñoz Ryan  

Big Life: A Profile of Pam Muñoz Ryan by Tracy Mack  

Caldecott Medal Acceptance by Vashti Harrison  

A Profile of Vashti Harrison by Farrin Jacobs  

Newbery Medal Acceptance by Dave Eggers  

A Profile of Dave Eggers by Amanda Uhle  

CSK Illustrator Award Acceptance by Dare Coulter  

Dare Coulter: A Higher Level by R. Alnita Coulter  

Dare Coulter: Expect the Unexpected by Rubin Pfeffer  

CSK Author Award Acceptance by Ibi Zoboi  

A Profile of Ibi Zoboi by Abadai Zoboi  

CSK–Virginia Hamilton Award Acceptance by Christopher Paul Curtis  

All About Awards by Horn Book editors
Continuing our centennial coverage with ­discussion of this issue’s mini-theme.

The Robin Smith Picture Book Prize by Dean Schneider  
Bestowed by the Calling Caldecott blog in memory of a beloved teacher and friend.

Columns

Editorial

An Honor Indeed by Elissa Gershowitz
Some most exciting news.

Horn Book Reminiscences

A Boston Publisher Looks Back by Betsy Groban  

Cadenza

2024 Mind the Gap Awards
The books we loved that didn’t win.

Reviews

Book Reviews

Departments

July/August Starred Books

Impromptu

Index to Advertisers

Index to Books Reviewed

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