The Children's Africana Book Awards have been awarding books since 1991.
See all CABA Winners by Category.
The Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) are presented annually to the authors and illustrators of the best children’s and young adult books on Africa published or republished in the U.S. Africa Access and the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association (ASA) created CABA in 1991 to encourage the publication and use of accurate, balanced children’s materials about Africa. #CABAbooks
The Center for African Studies at Howard University is the institutional base for the Awards.
CABA has three major objectives:
The awards are presented in two categories:
Annually, the Saturday after the CABA Ceremony, the CABA Festival follows at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. It is open to the public with activities for children such as: art activities, storytelling, face painting and meeting the authors of the winning books.
To nominate a book for a CABA Award, learn about the criteria and nomination process here.