CABA 2026 Luncheon

Saturday, October 24, 2026     Howard University

SAVE THE DATE!

LUNCH WITH THE WINNERS

Best Chapter Books

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Barracoon

by  Zora Neale Hurston, Ibram X. Kendi and Jazzmen Lee-Johnson (illus.)
Amistad, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024

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Golden Threads

by Ariella Azoulay and Hagar Ophir (illus.)
Ayin Press, 2025

Honor Chapter Book

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After the Clotilda: Africatown’s Hidden History

by Anitra Butler-Ngugi
Capstone Editions, a Capstone Imprint, 2025

Best Picture Books

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Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim

by Kobina Commeh and Barbara Quintino (illus.)
Barefoot Books, 2025

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Umm Kulthum: The Star of the East

by Rhonda Roumani and Ahmed Abdelmohsen (illus.)
Crocodile Books, US, 2024

Honor Picture Books

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Through Sand and Salt: A Tale of Discovery Across the Sahara

by Elizabeth Zunon
Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2025

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Prince Among Slaves: The Remarkable True Story of an African Prince Enslaved in Mississippi, and his Journey Home

by N.H. Senzai and Anna Rich (Illus.)
Nancy Paulsen Books, 2025