Coretta Scott King Awards 2017
Awards
Coretta Scott King Awards 2017
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
The award is sponsored by ALA's Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT).
The Coretta Scott King Book Award was founded in 1969 by Mabel McKissick and Glyndon Greer at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first award was given to Lillie Patterson in 1970 for her biography, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: Man of Peace (Garrard). In 1982, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards became an officially recognized ALA award.
Three awards are given annually: Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award, Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award and Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award.
- The winner of the Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award is MARCH: Book Three written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin.
- Two King Author Honor Books were selected: AS BRAVE AS YOU written by Jason Reynolds; and FREEDOM OVER ME: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan.
- The winner of the Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award is RADIANT CHILD: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, illustrated by Javaka Steptoe.
- Three King Illustrator Honor Books were selected: FREEDOM IN CONGO SQUARE illustrated by R. Gregory Christie and written by Carole Boston Weatherford; FREEDOM OVER ME: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan; and IN PLAIN SIGHT illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and written by Richard Jackson.
- The winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award is THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR written by Nicola Yoon.
