Coretta scott king book award criteria nominations

Coretta scott king for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace, the coretta scott king book awards annually recognize outstanding books for young adults and children by african american authors and illustrators that reflect the african american experience. Dj kool herc and the creation of hip hop coretta scott king john steptoe award for new talent by laban carrick hill palgrave macmillan. Coretta scott king book award winners 1970 to present. Coretta scott king book awards american literary awards. Coretta scott king book award winners each winter either january or february, the coretta scott king book awards are given to outstanding african american authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of african american culture. Today, theres excitement about the oscar nominations, but yesterday was the academy awards for book lovers. The coretta scott king awards are presented annually by the american library association to honor africanamerican authors and illustrators who create outstanding books for children and young adults. All coretta scott king award winning and honored books for. Coretta scott king book award for illustrator honor 20.

A printable list of all coretta scott king award winning and honored books for since 1970. Initially, only an annual award was presented, with the first recipient being lillie patterson in 1970 for martin luther king, jr man of peace 1969. Purpose to encourage the artistic expression of the african american experience via literature and the graphic arts, including biographical, historical. 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. Congrats to the 2017 caldecott, newbery, and coretta scott.