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Children's Book Awards: Coretta Scott King Book Award

A guide to identifying and locating Newbery Medal, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Book Award winners.

Coretta Scott King Book Award

Coretta Scott King Award

According to the American Library Association website: "Designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to honor Mrs. 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.  Further, the Award encourages the artistic expression of the black experience via literature and the graphic arts in biographical, social, and historical treatments by African American authors and illustrators."

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Coretta Scott King Award books in the CRC

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