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The '''Christopher Award''' (established 1949) is presented to the producers, directors, and writers of books, films and television specials that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit".<ref>[http://www.christophers.org/Page.aspx?pid=217 The Christopher Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015190605/http://www.christophers.org/Page.aspx?pid=217 |date=October 15, 2015 }}, The Christophers, Inc. Retrieved May 26, 2011.</ref> It is given by [[The Christophers]], a Christian organization founded in 1945 by the [[Maryknoll]] priest [[James Keller]].
The '''Christopher Award''' (established 1949) is presented to the producers, directors, and writers of books, films and television specials that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit".<ref>[http://www.christophers.org/Page.aspx?pid=217 The Christopher Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015190605/http://www.christophers.org/Page.aspx?pid=217 |date=October 15, 2015 }}, The Christophers, Inc. Retrieved May 26, 2011.</ref> It is given by [[The Christophers]], a Christian organization founded in 1945 by the [[Maryknoll]] priest [[James Keller (priest)|James Keller]].


==Judging process==
==Judging process==
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1987
1987
* [[Kaffir_Boy|Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Burlingame-schools-pull-8th-grade-book-from-class-2565501.php |title=SFGate: Burlingame Schools Pull 8th Grade Book From Class |access-date=March 4, 2019 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043954/https://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Burlingame-schools-pull-8th-grade-book-from-class-2565501.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Kaffir_Boy|Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Burlingame-schools-pull-8th-grade-book-from-class-2565501.php |title=SFGate: Burlingame Schools Pull 8th Grade Book From Class |date=April 12, 2007 |access-date=March 4, 2019 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043954/https://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Burlingame-schools-pull-8th-grade-book-from-class-2565501.php |url-status=live }}</ref>


2001<ref name=52nd/>
2001<ref name=52nd/>
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* ''[[The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief]]'' by [[Francis Collins]]
* ''[[The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief]]'' by [[Francis Collins]]
* ''Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust'' by [[Immaculée Ilibagiza]] with Steve Erwin
* ''Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust'' by [[Immaculée Ilibagiza]] with Steve Erwin
* ''The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East'' by [[Sandy Tolan]]
* ''[[The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East]]'' by [[Sandy Tolan]]
* ''My Life with the Saints'' by [[James J. Martin (priest)|James Martin]]
* ''My Life with the Saints'' by [[James J. Martin (priest)|James Martin]]


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* ''A Good and Perfect Gift'' by Julia Becker
* ''A Good and Perfect Gift'' by Julia Becker
* ''An Invisible Thread'' by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski
* ''An Invisible Thread'' by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski
* ''I Shall Not Hate'' by [[Izzeldin Abuelaish]]
* ''[[I Shall Not Hate]]'' by [[Izzeldin Abuelaish]]
* ''Kisses from Katie'' by Katie Davis and Beth Clark
* ''Kisses from Katie'' by Katie Davis and Beth Clark
* ''Little Princes'' by Conor Grennan
* ''Little Princes'' by Conor Grennan
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* ''The Invisible Front: Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War'' by [[Yochi Dreazen]] (Crown Publishers).
* ''The Invisible Front: Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War'' by [[Yochi Dreazen]] (Crown Publishers).


2016<ref name="67th">[http://www.christophers.org/release---awards-2016 The 67th annual Christopher Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711031011/http://www.christophers.org/release---awards-2016 |date=July 11, 2016 }}, The Christophers, Inc. Retrieved June 27, 2016.</ref>
2016<ref name="67th"/>
* ''Five Years in Heaven: The Unlikely Friendship That Answered Life’s Greatest Questions'' by [[John Schlimm]] (Image Books/Crown Publishing)
* ''Five Years in Heaven: The Unlikely Friendship That Answered Life’s Greatest Questions'' by [[John Schlimm]] (Image Books/Crown Publishing)
* ''The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare'' by Marcy Cottrell Houle and Elizabeth Eckstrom (Taylor Trade Publishing/Rowman & Littlefield)
* ''The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare'' by Marcy Cottrell Houle and Elizabeth Eckstrom (Taylor Trade Publishing/Rowman & Littlefield)
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2004
2004
* Preschool: ''Little Bear’s Little Boat'' by [[Eve Bunting]] with illustrations by [[Nancy Carpenter]]
* Preschool: ''Little Bear’s Little Boat'' by [[Eve Bunting]] with illustrations by [[Nancy Carpenter]]
* Ages 6–8: ''[[The Dot]]'' written and illustrated by [[Peter H. Reynolds]]
* Ages 6–8: ''[[The Dot (book)|The Dot]]'' written and illustrated by [[Peter H. Reynolds]]
* Ages 8–10: ''Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez'' by [[Kathleen Krull]] with illustrations by [[Yuyi Morales]]
* Ages 8–10: ''Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez'' by [[Kathleen Krull]] with illustrations by [[Yuyi Morales]]
* Ages 10–12: ''Iqbal'' by Francesco D’Adamo
* Ages 10–12: ''Iqbal'' by Francesco D’Adamo
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2009
2009
* Preschool: ''Close to You: How Animals Bond'' by Kimiko Kajikawa
* Preschool: ''Close to You: How Animals Bond'' by Kimiko Kajikawa
* Ages 6–8: ''That Book Woman'' by [[Heather Henson]] with illustrations by [[David Small]]
* Ages 6–8: ''That Book Woman'' by [[Heather Henson (writer)|Heather Henson]] with illustrations by [[David Small]]
* Ages 8–10: ''Clementine's Letter'' by [[Sara Pennypacker]] with illustrations by [[Marla Frazee]]
* Ages 8–10: ''Clementine's Letter'' by [[Sara Pennypacker]] with illustrations by [[Marla Frazee]]
* Ages 10–12: ''Shooting the Moon'' by Frances O’Roark Dowell
* Ages 10–12: ''Shooting the Moon'' by Frances O’Roark Dowell
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* ''[[Cast Away]]''
* ''[[Cast Away]]''
* ''[[Finding Forrester]]''
* ''[[Finding Forrester]]''
* ''[[My Dog Skip]]''
* ''[[My Dog Skip (film)|My Dog Skip]]''
* ''[[Remember the Titans]]''
* ''[[Remember the Titans]]''


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2005
2005
* [[Finding Neverland (film)|Finding Neverland]]
* ''[[Finding Neverland (film)|Finding Neverland]]''
* [[Hotel Rwanda]]
* ''[[Hotel Rwanda]]''
* [[The Incredibles]]
* ''[[The Incredibles]]''
* [[Miracle (2004 film)|Miracle]]
* ''[[Miracle (2004 film)|Miracle]]''


2006
2006
* [[Good Night, and Good Luck]]
* ''[[Good Night, and Good Luck]]''
* [[Mad Hot Ballroom]]
* ''[[Mad Hot Ballroom]]''
* [[Millions (2004 film)|Millions]]
* ''[[Millions (2004 film)|Millions]]''
* [[An Unfinished Life]]
* ''[[An Unfinished Life]]''
* [[The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill]]
* ''[[The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill]]''


2007
2007
* [[Akeelah and the Bee]]
* ''[[Akeelah and the Bee]]''
* [[Charlotte's Web (2006 film)|Charlotte's Web]]
* ''[[Charlotte's Web (2006 film)|Charlotte's Web]]''
* [[Miss Potter]]
* ''[[Miss Potter]]''
* [[The Nativity Story]]
* ''[[The Nativity Story]]''
* [[Sophie Scholl – The Final Days]]
* ''[[Sophie Scholl – The Final Days]]''
* [[Water (2005 film)|Water]]
* ''[[Water (2005 film)|Water]]''
* [[World Trade Center (film)|World Trade Center]]
* ''[[World Trade Center (film)|World Trade Center]]''


2008
2008
* [[Amazing Grace (2006 film)|Amazing Grace]]
* ''[[Amazing Grace (2006 film)|Amazing Grace]]''
* [[The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)|The Diving Bell and the Butterfly]]
* ''[[The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)|The Diving Bell and the Butterfly]]''
* [[The Great Debaters]]
* ''[[The Great Debaters]]''
* [[Juno (film)|Juno]]
* ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]''
* [[The Kite Runner (film)|The Kite Runner]]
* ''[[The Kite Runner (film)|The Kite Runner]]''
* [[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]
* ''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]''


2009
2009
* [[Changeling (film)|Changeling]]
* ''[[Changeling (film)|Changeling]]''
* [[The Secret Life of Bees (film)|The Secret Life of Bees]]
* ''[[The Secret Life of Bees (film)|The Secret Life of Bees]]''
* [[Slumdog Millionaire]]
* ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
* [[The Visitor (2007 drama film)|The Visitor]]
* ''[[The Visitor (2007 drama film)|The Visitor]]''
* [[WALL-E]]
* ''[[WALL-E]]''
* [[Young@Heart (film)|Young@Heart]]
* ''[[Young@Heart (film)|Young@Heart]]''


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{{Col-2}}


2010
2010
* [[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]
* ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]''
* [[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]
* ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]''
* [[Up (2009 film)|Up]]
* ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''


2011
2011
* [[The Human Experience]]
* ''[[The Human Experience]]''
* [[The King's Speech]]
* ''[[The King's Speech]]''
* [[Toy Story 3]]
* ''[[Toy Story 3]]''
* [[Secretariat (film)|Secretariat]]
* ''[[Secretariat (film)|Secretariat]]''


2012
2012
* [[Buck (film)|Buck]]
* ''[[Buck (film)|Buck]]''
* [[The Help (film)|The Help]]
* ''[[The Help (film)|The Help]]''
* [[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]
* ''[[The Muppets (2011 film)|The Muppets]]''
* [[Of Gods and Men (film)|Of Gods and Men]]
* ''[[Of Gods and Men (film)|Of Gods and Men]]''
* [[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]
* ''[[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]''
* [[The Way (2010 film)|The Way]]
* ''[[The Way (2010 film)|The Way]]''


2013
2013
* [[Lincoln (2012 film)|Lincoln]]
* ''[[Lincoln (2012 film)|Lincoln]]''
* [[Les Misérables (2012 film)|Les Misérables]]
* ''[[Les Misérables (2012 film)|Les Misérables]]''
* [[Undefeated (2011 film)|Undefeated]]
* ''[[Undefeated (2011 film)|Undefeated]]''


2014<ref name=pr2014>[http://www.christophers.org/release---awards-2014 "Heroism, Hope and Selflessness Highlighted in 65th Annual Christopher Award Winners"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811021257/http://www.christophers.org/release---awards-2014 |date=August 11, 2014 }}. Release April 2, 2014. The Christophers. Retrieved July 25, 2014.</ref>
2014<ref name=pr2014>[http://www.christophers.org/release---awards-2014 "Heroism, Hope and Selflessness Highlighted in 65th Annual Christopher Award Winners"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811021257/http://www.christophers.org/release---awards-2014 |date=August 11, 2014 }}. Release April 2, 2014. The Christophers. Retrieved July 25, 2014.</ref>
* ''[[42 (film)|42]]''
* 42
* Frozen
* ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''
* Gimme Shelter
* ''[[Gimme Shelter]]''
* Gravity
* ''[[Gravity (2013 film)|Gravity]]''


2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christophers/2015/04/the-2015-christopher-award-winners-in-film-tv-and-books-are/|title=The 2015 Christopher Award Winners in Film, TV, and Books Are|date=April 8, 2015}}</ref>
2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christophers/2015/04/the-2015-christopher-award-winners-in-film-tv-and-books-are/|title=The 2015 Christopher Award Winners in Film, TV, and Books Are|date=April 8, 2015}}</ref>
* The American Nurse
* ''[[The American Nurse]]''
* Selma
* ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]''
* St. Vincent
* ''[[St. Vincent (film)|St. Vincent]]''


2016<ref name="67th"/>
2016<ref name="67th"/>
* [[Creed (film)|Creed]]
* ''[[Creed (film)|Creed]]''
* [[The Drop Box]]
* ''[[The Drop Box]]''
* [[The Martian (film)|The Martian]]
* ''[[The Martian (film)|The Martian]]''
* [[Room (2015 film)|Room]]
* ''[[Room (2015 film)|Room]]''


2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christophers/2017/03/2017-christopher-award-winners-tv-film-books/|title=The 2017 Christopher Award winners for TV, Film, and Books Are|date=March 28, 2017}}</ref>
2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christophers/2017/03/2017-christopher-award-winners-tv-film-books/|title=The 2017 Christopher Award winners for TV, Film, and Books Are|date=March 28, 2017}}</ref>
* Hacksaw Ridge
* ''[[Hacksaw Ridge]]''
* Hidden Figures
* ''[[Hidden Figures]]''
* The Hollars
* ''[[The Hollars]]''
* Queen of Katwe
* ''[[Queen of Katwe]]''


2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orethapedia.com/2018/04/22/the-2018-christopher-awards-winners/|title = The 2018 Christopher Awards Winners|date = April 22, 2018}}</ref>
2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orethapedia.com/2018/04/22/the-2018-christopher-awards-winners/|title = The 2018 Christopher Awards Winners|date = April 22, 2018}}</ref>
* Darkest Hour
* ''[[Darkest Hour (film)|Darkest Hour]]''
* Lady Bird
* ''[[Lady Bird (film)|Lady Bird]]''
* The Star
* ''[[The Star (2017 film)|The Star]]''
* Wonder
* ''[[Wonder (film)|Wonder]]''


2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thechristophersblog.org/2019/04/09/the-2019-christopher-award-winners-are/|title = The 2019 Christopher Award winners in TV, Film, and Books are…|date = April 9, 2019}}</ref>
2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thechristophersblog.org/2019/04/09/the-2019-christopher-award-winners-are/|title = The 2019 Christopher Award winners in TV, Film, and Books are…|date = April 9, 2019}}</ref>
* Ben is Back
* ''[[Ben is Back]]''
* Instant Family
* ''[[Instant Family]]''
* [[Paul, Apostle of Christ]]
* ''[[Paul, Apostle of Christ]]''
* [[Won't You Be My Neighbor? (film)|Won't You Be My Neighbor?]]
* ''[[Won't You Be My Neighbor? (film)|Won't You Be My Neighbor?]]''


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{{col-end}}


=== Television and Cable ===
=== Television and Cable ===
1978<ref>{{Cite news|title=Christopher Awards|author=|date=April 1978|work=WGA Newsletter|page=6|quote='Distinguished achievement' is based on the criteria of affirming the high value of the human spirit, artistic and technical proficiency and significant degree of public acceptance. Honored were Esther & Richard Shapiro, 'Minstrel Man'; Jerry McNeely, 'Something for Joey'; Bill Moyers & Tom Spain, 'The Fire Next Door'; Dr. Robert E. Fuisz, 'The Body Human'; Anthony Burgess, Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, 'Jesus of Nazareth'; Theodore J. Flicker, Allan Balter, 'Just a Little Inconvenience'; W.W. Lewis, 'Tut: The Boy King'; Romeo Muller, 'The Hobbit'; Caryl Ledner, 'Mary White'; and James Poe, 'The Gathering.'|id={{ProQuest|2293616780}}}}</ref>
* [[Richard and Esther Shapiro]], for ''[[Minstrel Man (1977 film)|Minstrel Man]]''
* Jerry McNeely, for ''[[Something for Joey]]''
* [[Bill Moyers]], Tom Spain, for "CBS Reports: The Fire Next Door"
* [[Anthony Burgess]], [[Franco Zeffirelli]], [[Suso Cecchi D'Amico]], for ''[[Jesus of Nazareth (TV series)|Jesus of Nazareth]]''
* [[Theodore J. Flicker]], [[Allan Balter]], for ''[[Just a Little Inconvenience]]''
* W. W. Lewis, for ''[[Tutankhamun|Tut]]: The Boy King''
* [[Romeo Muller]], for ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)|The Hobbit]]''
* [[Caryl Ledner]], for ''[[Mary White (film)|Mary White]]''
* [[James Poe]], for ''[[The Gathering (1977 film)|The Gathering]]''

2016<ref name="67th"/>
2016<ref name="67th"/>
* [[20/20 (U.S. TV series)|ABC News 20/20: Escaping ISIS]] ([[ABC News]])
* [[20/20 (U.S. TV series)|ABC News 20/20: Escaping ISIS]] ([[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]])
* [[America ReFramed|America ReFramed: If You Build It]] ([[World Channel]]/[[PBS]])
* [[America ReFramed|America ReFramed: If You Build It]] ([[World Channel]]/[[PBS]])
* [[Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors]] ([[NBC]])
* [[Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors]] ([[NBC]])

Latest revision as of 23:37, 22 December 2024

The Christopher Award (established 1949) is presented to the producers, directors, and writers of books, films and television specials that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit".[1] It is given by The Christophers, a Christian organization founded in 1945 by the Maryknoll priest James Keller.

Judging process

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Publishers, TV networks, and film directors are asked to submit titles and work that they believe to be award-worthy. Industry professionals and Christopher staff members make the final selections based on:

  1. Artistic and technical proficiency
  2. Significant degree of public acceptance
  3. Affirmation of the highest values of the human spirit

Categories

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  • Christopher Leadership Awards
  • Christopher Life Achievement Award
  • Christopher Spirit Award
  • James Keller Award
  • Books for Adults
  • Books for Young People
  • Feature Films
  • Television & Cable

Selection of previous winners/honorees

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Christopher Leadership Awards

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Christopher Life Achievement Award

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Christopher Spirit Award

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James Keller Award

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Books for Adults

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1987

2001[9]

  • Aging with Grace, by David Snowdon, PhD (Bantam Books)
  • Choosing Mercy, by Antoinette Bosco (Orbis Books)
  • Freedom's Daughters, by Lynne Olson (Scribner)
  • An Hour Before Daylight, by Jimmy Carter (Simon & Schuster)
  • John Adams, by David McCullough (Simon & Schuster)
  • Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich (Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company, LLC)

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

  • Alex & Me by Irene Pepperberg
  • American-Made—The Enduring Legacy of the WPA: When FDR Put the Nation to Work by Nick Taylor
  • Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives by Jim Sheeler
  • Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America by Steven Waldman
  • The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music by Steve Lopez
  • Until Our Last Breath: A Holocaust Story of Love and Partisan Resistance by Michael Bart and Laurel Corona

2010

2011

2012

  • A Good and Perfect Gift by Julia Becker
  • An Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski
  • I Shall Not Hate by Izzeldin Abuelaish
  • Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis and Beth Clark
  • Little Princes by Conor Grennan

2013

  • Carly’s Voice by Arthur Fleischmann and Carly Fleischmann
  • Fearless by Eric Blehm
  • A Good Man by Mark Shriver
  • My Sisters the Saints by Colleen Carroll Campbell
  • Road to Valor by Aili and Andres McConnon

2014[10]

  • American Story: A Lifetime Search for Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things by Bob Dotson (Viking Press/Penguin Group)
  • Love and Salt: A Spiritual Friendship Shared in Letters by Amy Andrews and Jessica Mesman Griffith (Loyola Press)
  • The Miracle of Father Kapaun: Priest, Soldier, and Korean War Hero by Roy Wenzl and Travis Heying (Ignatius Press)
  • On These Courts: A Miracle Season That Changed a City, a Once-Future Star, and a Team Forever by Wayne B. Drash (Touchstone Books/Simon and Schuster)
  • Walk In Their Shoes: Can One Person Change the World? by Jim Ziolkowski with James S. Hirsch (Simon and Schuster)

2015

  • The Invisible Front: Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War by Yochi Dreazen (Crown Publishers).

2016[11]

  • Five Years in Heaven: The Unlikely Friendship That Answered Life’s Greatest Questions by John Schlimm (Image Books/Crown Publishing)
  • The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare by Marcy Cottrell Houle and Elizabeth Eckstrom (Taylor Trade Publishing/Rowman & Littlefield)
  • One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York by Arthur Browne (Beacon Press)
  • Tough As They Come by Travis Mills with Marcus Brotherton (Convergent Books/Crown Publishing)
  • Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America by Joseph Kim with Stephan Talty (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
  • The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, a Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken by Wendell Pierce (Riverhead Books/Random House)

Books for Young People

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2001[9]

  • Ages 6–8: How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague (The Blue Sky Press/Scholastic Inc.)
  • Ages 9–10: The Mousery by Charlotte Pomerantz, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus (Gulliver Books/Harcourt, Inc.)
  • Ages 11–12: The Yellow Star by Carmen Agra Deedy, illustrated by Henri Sørensen (Peachtree Publishers, Ltd.)
  • Ages 11–12: Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer (G. P. Putnam's Sons)
  • Young Adult: The Wanderer by Sharon Creech (Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins Publishers)

2002

2003

  • People Mole and the Baby Bird by Marjorie Newman with illustrations by Patrick Benson
  • Ages 6–8: Dear Mrs. Larue: Letters from Obedience School written and illustrated by Mark Teague
  • Ages 8–10: The Ugly Princess and the Wise Fool by Margaret Gray with illustrations by Randy Cecil
  • Ages 10–12: Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
  • Young Adult: Left for Dead by Pete Nelson

2004

2005

2006

  • Preschool: Am I a Color Too? by Heidi Cole & Nancy Vogl with illustrations by Gerald Purnell (Preschool)
  • Ages 6–8: I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote by Linda Arms White with illustrations by Nancy Carpenter
  • Ages 8–10: Game Day by Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber with Robert Burleigh, illustrations by Barry Root
  • Ages 10–12: Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
  • Young Adult: Hitch by Jeanette Ingold

2007

2008

2009

2010

  • Preschool: Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story by Yumi Heo
  • Ages 6–8: Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle by Major Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson, & Mary Nethery
  • Ages 8–10: Most Loved in All the World by Tonya Cherie Hegamin with illustrations by Cozbi A. Cabrera
  • Ages 10–12: Extra Credit by Andrew Clements with illustrations by Mark Elliott
  • Young Adult: A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean by Tori Murden

2011

2012

  • Shine: Choices to Make God Smile by Genny Monchamp with illustrations by Karol Kaminski
  • Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown with illustrations by John Parra
  • You Can Be a Friend by Tony Dungy and Lauren Dungy with illustrations by Ron Mazellan
  • Hooper Finds a Family by Jane Paley
  • Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy
  • Close to Famous by Joan Bauer

2013

2014[10]

  • Preschool and up: Maya Was Grumpy written and illustrated by Courtney Pippin-Mathur (Flashlight Press)
  • Kindergarten and up: Year of the Jungle: Memories from the Home Front by Suzanne Collins, illustrated by James Proimos (Scholastic Press)
  • Ages 6 and up: The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline (Candlewick Press)
  • Ages 8 and up: Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by K.G. Campbell (Candlewick Press)
  • Ages 10 and up: The Boy On the Wooden Box by Leon Leyson with Marilyn J. Harran and Elisabeth B. Leyson (Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing)

2016[11]

  • Preschool and up: One Good Deed by Terri Fields, illustrated by Deborah Melmon (Kar-Ben Publishing)
  • Kindergarten and up: An Invisible Thread Christmas Story by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski, illustrated by Barry Root (Little Simon/Simon & Schuster)
  • Ages 6 and up: Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate (Peachtree Publishers)
  • Ages 8 and up: Katie’s Cabbage by Katie Stagliano with Michelle H. Martin, illustrated by Karen Heid (Young Palmetto Books/University of South Carolina Press)
  • Ages 10 and up: Firefly Hollow by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Christopher Denise (Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster)
  • Young Adult: Paper Hearts by Meg Wiviott (Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster)

Feature films

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Television and Cable

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1978[16]

2016[11]

References

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  1. ^ The Christopher Awards Archived October 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Christophers, Inc. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "The Christopher's page on Scotty Smiley". Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "The Christopher's page on Dolores Hart". Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. ^ a b The 67th annual Christopher Awards Special Awards Archived June 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Christophers, Inc. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Christopher Award Winner". Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Christopher's page on Shannon Hickey". Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  7. ^ "The Christopher's page on Marty Lyons". Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  8. ^ "SFGate: Burlingame Schools Pull 8th Grade Book From Class". April 12, 2007. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "The 52nd Annual Christopher Award Winners" Archived August 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The Christophers (christophers.org). Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "Heroism, Hope and Selflessness Highlighted in 65th Annual Christopher Award Winners" Archived August 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Release April 2, 2014. The Christophers. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  11. ^ a b c d The 67th annual Christopher Awards Archived July 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Christophers, Inc. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
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  13. ^ "The 2017 Christopher Award winners for TV, Film, and Books Are". March 28, 2017.
  14. ^ "The 2018 Christopher Awards Winners". April 22, 2018.
  15. ^ "The 2019 Christopher Award winners in TV, Film, and Books are…". April 9, 2019.
  16. ^ "Christopher Awards". WGA Newsletter. April 1978. p. 6. ProQuest 2293616780. 'Distinguished achievement' is based on the criteria of affirming the high value of the human spirit, artistic and technical proficiency and significant degree of public acceptance. Honored were Esther & Richard Shapiro, 'Minstrel Man'; Jerry McNeely, 'Something for Joey'; Bill Moyers & Tom Spain, 'The Fire Next Door'; Dr. Robert E. Fuisz, 'The Body Human'; Anthony Burgess, Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, 'Jesus of Nazareth'; Theodore J. Flicker, Allan Balter, 'Just a Little Inconvenience'; W.W. Lewis, 'Tut: The Boy King'; Romeo Muller, 'The Hobbit'; Caryl Ledner, 'Mary White'; and James Poe, 'The Gathering.'
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