Annal:1971 Randolph Caldecott Medal
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Results of the Randolph Caldecott Medal in the year 1971. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
A Story, A Story: An African Tale
- 1971 Caldecott winner
- Score: 10.21
Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider man, wanted them—and caught three sly creatures to get them.
This story of how we got our own stories to tell is adapted from an African folktale.


