Past Norman A. Sugarman Awards

Welcome to the comprehensive archive showcasing the distinguished recipients of the Norman A. Sugarman Awards and Honorees, spanning from the year 2000 to the present day. Delve into this collection to explore the remarkable individuals who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions and achievements across various fields.

Winner

Ashley Bryan

Infinite Hope : A Black Artist’s Journey From World War II To Peace

2020

HONOR

Jennifer Bryant

Feed Your Mind: A Story Of August Wilson

2020

HONOR

Jennifer Thermes

Grandma Gatewood : hikes the Appalachian trail

2020

HONOR

Sharlee Glenn

Library on Wheels: Mary Lemist Titcomb and America’s First Bookmobile

2020

Winner

Melissa Sweet

Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White

2018

HONOR

Carole Boston Weatherford

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

2018

HONOR

Duncan Tonatiuah

Danza!: Amalia Hernández and Mexico Folkloric Ballet

2018

Winner

Jane Goodall

Untamed

2016

HONOR

Duncan Tonatiuh

Funny Bones

2016

HONOR

Jacqueline Woodson

Brown Girl Dreaming

2016

Winner

Leda Schubert

Monsieur Marceau

2014

HONOR

Sy Montgomery

Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World

2014

HONOR

Chuck Close

Chuck Close: Face Book

2014

WINNER

Ed Young

The House Baba Built: An Artist’s Childhood in China

2012

Honor

Larry Dane Brimner

Black & White: The Confrontation Between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene “Bull” Connor

2012

HONOR

Janice Weaver

Harry Houdini: The Legend of the World’s Greatest Escape Artist

2012

Winner

Tonya Bolden

George Washington Carver

2010

HONOR

Candice Fleming

The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary

2010

WINNER

Larry Dane Brimner

We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin

2008

HONOR

Jonah Winter

Dizzy

2008

HONOR

Susan Goldman Rubin

Delicious: The Life and Art of Wayne Thiebaud

2008

HONOR

Charles R. Smith

Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali

2006

WINNER

James Rumford

Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing

2006

HONOR

Wynton Marsalis

Jazz A-B-Z

2006

HONOR

Buzz Aldrin

Reaching for the Moon

2004

Winner

Pam Muñoz Ryan

When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson : the Voice of A Century

2004

Honor

Robert Byrd

Leonardo, Beautiful Dreamer

2004

HONOR

Ilene Cooper

Jack: The Early Years of John F. Kennedy

2004

Winner

Savion Glover

Savion! My Life in Tap

2002

Winner

Jan Greenberg

Chuck Close, up Close

2000

Upcoming Event: Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Ceremony

The Cleveland Public Library will host a special reception on September 18 to celebrate the establishment of the Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Award. The event will feature the 2024 winner, author Angela Joy, and illustrator Janelle Washington. Established in 1998, the award is presented biennially at the Library and is the only prize in the nation that honors biographies written for children.