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Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Given to African American authors and illustrators for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream.
The award is 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 and world brotherhood.
For more information see: The Coretta Scott King Book Awards
2023 Author & Illustrator Award Winners
Past Author & Illustrator Award Winners
Unspeakable
Carole Boston Weatherford | 2022 Author Award
Unspeakable
Floyd Cooper | 2022 Illustrator Award
Before the Ever After
Jacqueline Woodson | 2021 Author Award
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
Frank Morrison | 2021 Illustrator Award
A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
Claire Hartfield | 2019 Author Award
The Stuff of Stars
Ekua Holmes | 2019 Illustrator Award
Piecing Me Together
Renée Watson | 2018 Author Award
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
Ekua Holmes | 2018 Illustrator Award
Heart and Soul
Kadir Nelson | 2012
Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom
Shane W Evans | 2012
