- Coretta Scott King Award
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Corretta Scott King AwardAwarded for the most distinguished portrayal of African American experience in literature for children Presented by Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange (EMIERT) a round table of the American Library Association (ALA) Country United States
First awarded 1970 Official website http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/index.cfm The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table, part of the American Library Association (ALA). Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., this award recognizes outstanding African American authors and illustrators, and is awarded for books about the African American experience, that are written for a youth audience (high school or below).
History
Lillie Patterson won the first award in 1970 for Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace. Since 1974, both author and illustrator awards are granted. Starting in 1978 Honor Books have been recognized. Illustrator Honor Books recognitions began in 1981. The Coretta Scott King Award Seal was designed by artist Lev Mills in 1974; bronze for winning books and pewter for honor books. There has since been a revision of the seal; a bronze and black seal for winners, pewter and black for honors.[1]
Recipients
Year Work Recipient Title Citation[2] 2011 author Rita Williams-Garcia One Crazy Summer Winner 2011 author Walter Dean Myers Lockdown Honor 2011 author Jewell Parker Rhodes Ninth Ward Honor 2011 author G. Neri Yummy Honor 2011 illustrator Bryan Collier Dave the Potter Winner 2011 illustrator Javaka Steptoe Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix Honor 2010 author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal Winner 2010 author Tanita S. Davis Mare's War Honor 2010 illustrator Charles S. Smith, Jr. My People Winner 2010 illustrator Lewis, E.B.|[[E. B. Lewis (illustrator)]}} The Negro Speaks of Rivers Honor 2009 author Kadir Nelson We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Winner 2009 author Hope Anita Smith Keeping the Night Watch Honor 2009 author Joyce Carol Thomas The Blacker the Berry Honor 2009 author Carole Boston Weatherford Becoming Billie Holiday Honor 2009 illustrator Floyd Cooper The Blacker the Berry Winner 2009 illustrator Kadir Nelson We Are the Ship: The Story of the Negro Baseball League Honor 2009 illustrator Jerry Pinkney The Moon Over Star Honor 2009 illustrator Sean Qualls Before John Was a Jazz Giant Honor 2008 author Christopher Paul Curtis Elijah of Buxton Winner 2008 author Sharon Draper November Blues Honor 2008 author Charles R. Smith Jr. Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali Honor 2008 illustrator Ashley Bryan Let it Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals Winner 2008 illustrator Nancy Devard The Secret Olivia Told Me Honor 2008 illustrator Leo and Diane Dillon Jazz On A Saturday Night Honor 2007 author Sharon Draper Copper Sun Winner 2007 author Nikki Grimes The Road to Paris Honor 2007 illustrator Kadir Nelson Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom Winner 2007 illustrator Christopher Myers Jazz Honor 2007 illustrator Benny Andrews Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes Honor 2006 author Julius Lester Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue Winner 2006 author Tonya Bolden Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl Honor 2006 author Nikki Grimes Dark Sons Honor 2006 author Marilyn Nelson A Wreath for Emmett Till Honor 2006 illustrator Bryan Collier Rosa Winner 2006 illustrator R. Gregory Christie Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan Honor 2005 author Toni Morrison Remember: The Journey to School Integration Winner 2005 author Shelia P. Moses The Legend of Buddy Bush Honor 2005 author Sharon G. Flake Who Am I without Him?: Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives Honor 2005 author Marilyn Nelson Fortune’s Bones: The Manumission Requiem Honor 2005 illustrator Kadir Nelson Ellington Was Not a Street Winner 2005 illustrator Jerry Pinkney God Bless the Child Honor 2005 illustrator Leo and Diane Dillon The People Could Fly: The Picture Book Honor 2004 author Angela Johnson The First Part Last Winner 2004 author Patricia C. and Fredrick L. McKissack Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States Honor 2004 author Sharon Draper The Battle of Jericho Honor 2004 illustrator Ashley Bryan Beautiful Blackbird Winner 2004 illustrator Colin Bootman Almost to Freedom Honor 2004 illustrator Kadir Nelson Thunder Rose Honor 2003 illustrator Leo and Diane Dillon Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles Honor 2003 author Nikki Grimes Bronx Masquerade Winner 2003 author Brenda Woods The Red Rose Box Honor 2003 author Nikki Grimes Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman Honor 2003 illustrator E. B. Lewis Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman Winner 2003 illustrator Bryan Collier Visiting Langston Honor 2002 author Mildred Taylor The Land Winner 2002 author Sharon G. Flake Money-Hungry Honor 2002 author Marilyn Nelson Carver: A Life in Poems Honor 2002 illustrator Jerry Pinkney Goin' Someplace Special Winner 2002 illustrator Bryan Collier Martin's Big Words Honor 2001 author Jacqueline Woodson Miracle's Boys Winner 2001 author Andrea Davis Pinkney Let It Shine! Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters Honor 2001 illustrator Bryan Collier Uptown Winner 2001 illustrator Bryan Collier Freedom River Honor 2001 illustrator R. Gregory Christie Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth Honor 2001 illustrator E. B. Lewis Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys Honor 2000 author Christopher Paul Curtis Bud, Not Buddy Winner 2000 author Karen English Francie Honor 2000 author Patrica C. and Fredrick L. McKissack Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers Honor 2000 author Walter Dean Myers Monster Honor 2000 illustrator Brian Pinkney In the Time of the Drums Winner 2000 illustrator E. B. Lewis My Rows and Piles of Coins Honor 2000 illustrator Christopher Myers Black Cat Honor 1999 author Angela Johnson Heaven Winner 1999 author Nikki Grimes Jazmin’s Notebook Honor 1999 author Joyce Hansen and Gary McGowan Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence: The Story of New York’s African Burial Ground Honor 1999 author Angela Johnson The Other Side: Shorter Poems Honor 1999 illustrator Michele Wood i see the rhythm Winner 1999 illustrator Floyd Cooper I Have Heard of a Land Honor 1999 illustrator E. B. Lewis The Bat Boy and His Violin Honor 1999 illustrator Brian Pinkney Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra Honor 1998 author Sharon Draper Forged By Fire Winner 1998 author James Haskins Bayard Rustin: Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement Honor 1998 author Joyce Hansen I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl Honor 1998 illustrator Javaka Steptoe In Daddy's Arms I am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers Winner 1998 illustrator Ashley Bryan Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry Honor 1998 illustrator Christopher Myers Harlem Honor 1998 illustrator Baba Wagué Diakité The Hunterman and the Crocodile Honor 1997 author Walter Dean Myers Slam Winner 1997 author Patricia C. and Fredrick L. McKissack Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts Honor 1997 illustrator Jerry Pinkney Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman Winner 1997 illustrator Gregorie Christie The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children Honor 1997 illustrator Reynold Ruffins Running the Road to ABC Honor 1997 illustrator Synthia Saint James Neeny Coming, Neeny Going Honor 1996 author Virginia Hamilton Her Stories: African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales Winner 1996 author Christopher Paul Curtis The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Honor 1996 author Rita Williams-Garcia Like Sisters on the Homefront Honor 1996 author Jacqueline Woodson From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun Honor 1996 illustrator Tom Feelings The Middle Passage Winner 1996 illustrator Leo and Diane Dillon Her Stories Honor 1996 illustrator Brian Pinkney The Faithful Friend Honor 1995 author Patricia C. and Fred L. McKissack Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters Winner 1995 author Joyce Hansen The Captive Honor 1995 author Jacqueline Woodson I Hadn’t Meant to Tell You This Honor 1995 author Patricia C. and Fredrick L. McKissack Black Diamond: Story of the Negro Baseball League Honor 1995 illustrator James Ransome The Creation Winner 1995 illustrator Teresa Shaffer The Singing Man Honor 1995 illustrator Floyd Cooper Meet Danitra Brown Honor 1994 author Angela Johnson Toning the Sweep Winner 1994 author Joyce Carol Thomas Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea Honor 1994 author Walter Dean Myers Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary Honor 1994 illustrator Tom Feelings Soul Looks Back in Wonder Winner 1994 illustrator Floyd Cooper Brown Honey in Broom Wheat Tea Honor 1994 illustrator James Ransome Uncle Jed's Barbershop Honor 1993 author Patricia C. McKissack Dark Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural Winner 1993 author Patricia C. and Fredrick L. McKissack Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman? Honor 1993 author Walter Dean Myers Somewhere in the Darkness Honor 1993 author Mildred Pitts Walter Mississippi Challenge Honor 1993 illustrator Kathleen Atkins Wilson The Origin of Life on Earth: An African Creation Myth Winner 1993 illustrator Wil Clay Little Eight John Honor 1993 illustrator Brian Pinkney Sukey and the Mermaid Honor 1993 illustrator Carole Byard Working Cotton Honor 1992 author Walter Dean Myers Now is Your Time: the African American Struggle for Freedom Winner 1992 author Eloise Greenfield Night on Neighborhood Street Honor 1992 illustrator Faith Ringgold Tar Beach Winner 1992 illustrator Ashley Bryan All Night, All Day: A Child's First Book of African American Spirituals Honor 1992 illustrator Jan Spivey Gilchrist Night on Neighborhood Street Honor 1991 author Mildred Taylor The Road to Memphis Winner 1991 author James Haskins Black Dance in America Honor 1991 author Angela Johnson When I Am Old with You Honor 1991 illustrator Leo and Diane Dillon Aida Winner 1990 author Patricia C. and Fred L. McKissack A Long Hard Journey: the Story of the Pullman Porter Winner 1990 author Eloise Greenfield Nathaniel Talking Honor 1990 author Virginia Hamilton The Bells of Christmas Honor 1990 author Lillie Patterson Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Freedom Movement Honor 1990 illustrator Jan Spivey Gilchrist Nathaniel Talking Winner 1990 illustrator Jerry Pinkney The Talking Eggs Honor 1989 author Walter Dean Myers Fallen Angels Winner 1989 author James Berry A Thief in the Village and Other Stories Honor 1989 author Virginia Hamilton Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave Honor 1989 illustrator Jerry Pinkney Mirandy and Brother Wind Winner 1989 illustrator Amos Ferguson Under the Sunday Tree Honor 1989 illustrator Pat Cummings Storm in the Night Honor 1988 author Mildred Taylor The Friendship Winner 1988 author Alexis De Veaux An Enchanted Hair Tale Honor 1988 author Julius Lester The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit Honor 1988 illustrator John Steptoe Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale Winner 1988 illustrator Ashley Bryan What a Morning! The Christmas Story in Black Spirituals Honor 1988 illustrator JoeSam The Invisible Hunters: A Legend from the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua Honor 1987 author Mildred Pitts Walter Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World Winner 1987 author Ashley Bryan Lion and the Ostrich Chicks and Other African Folk Tales Honor 1987 author Joyce Hansen Which Way Freedom Honor 1987 illustrator Jerry Pinkney Half a Moon and One Whole Star Winner 1987 illustrator Ashley Bryan Lion and the Ostrich Chicks and Other African Folk Tales Honor 1987 illustrator Pat Cummings C.L.O.U.D.S. Honor 1986 author Virginia Hamilton The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Winner 1986 author Virginia Hamilton Junius Over Far Honor 1986 author Mildred Pitts Walter Trouble’s Child Honor 1986 illustrator Jerry Pinkney The Patchwork Quilt Winner 1986 illustrator Leo and Diane Dillon The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Honor 1985 author Walter Dean Myers Motown and Didi: a love story Winner 1985 author Candy Dawson Boyd Circle of Gold Honor 1985 author Virginia Hamilton A Little Love Honor 1985 illustrator None 1984 author Lucille Clifton Everett Anderson’s Good-bye Winner 1984 author Virginia Hamilton The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl Honor 1984 author James Haskins Lena Horne Honor 1984 author Joyce Carol Thomas Bright Shadow Honor 1984 author Mildred Pitts Walter Because We Are Honor 1984 author Coretta Scott King (editor) The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr Special 1984 illustrator Pat Cummings My Mama Needs Me Winner 1983 author Virginia Hamilton Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush Winner 1983 author Julius Lester This Strange New Feeling Honor 1983 illustrator Peter Magubane Black Child Winner 1983 illustrator John Steptoe All the Colors of the Race Honor 1983 illustrator Ashley Bryan I'm Going to Sing: Black American Spirituals Honor 1983 illustrator Pat Cummings Just Us Women Honor 1982 author Mildred Taylor Let the Circle Be Unbroken Winner 1982 author Alice Childress Rainbow Jordan Honor 1982 author Kristin Hunter Lou In the Limelight Honor 1982 author Mary E. Mebane Mary: An Autobiography Honor 1982 illustrator John Steptoe Mother Crocodile: An Uncle Amadou Tale from Sengal Winner 1982 illustrator Tom Feelings Daydreamers Honor 1981 author Sidney Poitier This Life Winner 1981 author Alexis De Veaux Don’t Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday Honor 1981 illustrator Ashley Bryan Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum Winner 1981 illustrator Carole Byard Grandmama's Joy Honor 1981 illustrator Jerry Pinkney Count on Your Fingers African Style Honor 1980 author Walter Dean Myers The Young Landlords Winner 1980 author Berry Gordy Movin’ Up Honor 1980 author Eloise Greenfield and Lessie Jones Little Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir Honor 1980 author James Haskins Andrew Young: Young Man with a Mission Honor 1980 author James Haskins James Van Der Zee: The Picture Takin’ Man Honor 1980 author Ellease Southerland Let the Lion Eat Straw Honor 1980 illustrator Carole Byard Cornrows Winner 1979 author Ossie Davis Escape to Freedom Winner 1979 author Lillie Patterson Benjamin Banneker Honor 1979 author Jeanne W. Peterson I Have a Sister, My Sister is Deaf Honor 1979 author Virginia Hamilton Justice and Her Brothers Honor 1979 author Carol Fenner Skates of Uncle Richard Honor 1979 illustrator Tom Feelings Something on My Mind Winner 1978 author Eloise Greenfield Africa Dream Winner 1978 author William J. Faulkner The Days When the Animals Talked: Black Folk Tales and How They Came to Be Honor 1978 author Francina Glass Marvin and Tige Honor 1978 author Eloise Greenfield Mary McCleod Bethune Honor 1978 author James Haskins Barbara Jordan Honor 1978 author Lillie Patterson Coretta Scott King Honor 1978 author Ruth Ann Stewart Portia: The Life of Portia Washington Pittman, the Daughter of Booker T. Washington Honor 1978 illustrator Carole Bayard Africa Dream Winner 1977 author James Haskins The Story of Stevie Wonder Winner 1977 author Lucille Clifton Everett Anderson's Friend Honor 1977 author Mildred D. Taylor Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry Honor 1977 author Clarence N. Blake and Donald F. Martin Quick Book on Black America Honor 1977 illustrator None 1976 author Pearl Bailey Duey's Tale Winner 1976 author Shirley Graham Julius K. Nyerere: Teacher of Africa Honor 1976 author Eloise Greenfield Paul Robeson Honor 1976 author Walter Dean Myers Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff Honor 1976 author Mildred Taylor Song of the Trees Honor 1976 illustrator None 1975 author Dorothy Robinson The Legend of Africania Winner 1975 illustrator None 1974 author Sharon Bell Mathis Ray Charles Winner 1974 author Alice Childress A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Honor 1974 author Lucile Clifton Do You Remember? Honor 1974 author Louise Crane Ms. Africa: Profiles of Modern African Women Honor 1974 author Kristin Hunter Guest in the Promise Land Honor 1974 author John Nagenda Mukasa Honor 1974 illustrator George Ford Ray Charles Winner 1973 author Alfred Duckett I Never Had It Made: the Autobiography of Jackie Robinson, as told to Alfred Duckett Winner 1972 author Eton C. Fax 17 Black Artists Winner 1971 author Charlemae Rollins Black Troubador: Langston Hughes Winner 1971 author Maya Angelou I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Honor 1971 author Shirley Chisholm Unbought and Unbossed Honor 1971 author Mari Evans I Am a Black Woman Honor 1971 author Lorenz Graham Every Man Heart Lay Down Honor 1971 author June Jordan and Terri Bush The Voice of the Children Honor 1971 author Gladys Groom and Barney Grossman Black Means Honor 1971 author Margaret W. Peters Ebony Book of Black Achievement Honor 1971 author Janice May Udry Mary Jo's Grandmother Honor 1970 author Lillie Patterson Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace Winner References
- ^ "About the Coretta Scott King Award". American Library Association. 2009. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/corettascottkingbookawards/abouttheawarda/cskabout.cfm. Retrieved 2009-04-08.[dead link]
- ^ "Coretta Scott King Book Award Recipients: Current and Past". American Library Association. 2009. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/recipients.cfm. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
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