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Coretta Scott King Award

Though not recognized as an association award by the ALA until 1982, the Coretta Scott King Award had its inception in the late sixties. The award, commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and honoring his widow, Coretta Scott King, honors African American writers and illustrators and celebrates the African American experience through artistic expression. It is presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table.

Awards for 2013

1. Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrator

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      I, Too, Am America

      Langston Hughes and Bryan CollierLangston Hughes and Bryan Collier 9781442420083
   Publisher Comments: The poetic wisdom of Langston Hughes merges with visionary illustrations from Bryan Collier in this inspirational picture book that carries the promise of equality. I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When... (read more)

2. Coretta Scott King Award for Author

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      Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America

      Andrea Davis PinkneyAndrea Davis Pinkney 9781423142577
   Publisher Comments: Hand in Hand presents the stories of ten men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day. The stories are accessible, fully-drawn narratives offering the subjects' childhood... (read more)

Past Winners

1. Author 2011

   
   One Crazy Summer Rita Williams-Garcia

   

   Used Hardcover $10.95
   

2. Illustrator 2011

   
   Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave Bryan Collier Sale Hardcover $7.98
   

3. Author 2010

   
   Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable... Vaunda Miche Nelson Used Hardcover $10.00
   

4. Illustrator 2010

   
   My People Langston Hughes Used Hardcover $10.00
   

5. Author 2009

   
   We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro... Kadir Nelson New Hardcover $18.99
   

6. Illustrator 2009

   
   The Blacker the Berry Joyce Carol Thomas

   

   Used Hardcover $9.00
   

7. Author 2008

   
   Elijah of Buxton Christopher Curtis

   

   Used Hardcover $6.95
   

8. Illustrator 2008

   
   Let It Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals Ashley Bryan New Hardcover $16.99
   

9. Author 2007

   
   Copper Sun Sharon M Draper

   

   Used Hardcover $10.00
   

10. Illustrator 2007

    
    Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her... Carole Boston Weatherford

    

    Used Hardcover $8.95
    

11. Author 2006

    
    Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue Julius Lester

    

    Used Hardcover $6.95
    

12. Illustrator 2006

    
    Rosa Nikki Giovanni

    

    Used Hardcover $10.95
    

13. Author 2005

    
    Remember: The Journey to School... Toni Morrison Used Hardcover $10.00
    

14. Illustrator 2005

    
    Ellington Was Not a Street Ntozake Shange

    

    Used Hardcover $10.00
    

15. Illustrator 2004

    
    Beautiful Blackbird Ashley Bryan

    

    Used Hardcover $9.50
    

16. Author 2003

    
    Bronx Masquerade Nikki Grimes

    

    New Hardcover $16.99
    

17. Illustrator 2003

    
    Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of... Nikki Grimes Used Hardcover $6.50
    

18. Author 2002

    
    The Land 1st Edition Mildred D. Taylor

    

    Used Hardcover $10.00
    

19. Illustrator 2002

    
    Goin' Someplace Special Patricia McKissack New Hardcover $17.99
    

20. Illustrator 2001

    
    Uptown Bryan Collier New Hardcover $18.99
    

21. Author 1999

    
    Heaven Angela Johnson

    

    Used Trade Paper $4.00
    

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