Coretta Scott King Award Winners
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 selection below includes Coretta Scott King Award Winners, Coretta Scott King Honor Books, and recipients of the John Steptoe Award for New Talent.
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The Blacker the Berryby Joyce Carol ThomasPaperback BooksRetail: $7.99You Pay: $2.95You Save 63% -
How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Beeby Carole Boston WeatherfordHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.20You Save 62% -
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Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justiceby Tommie SmithPaperback BooksRetail: $17.95You Pay: $7.78You Save 57% -
Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritualby Carole Boston WeatherfordHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.20You Save 62% -
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movementby Angela JoyHardcover BooksRetail: $19.99You Pay: $6.50You Save 67% -
Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Loveby Michelle EdwardsHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.20You Save 62% -
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butlerby Ibi ZoboiPaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $4.50You Save 55% -
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butlerby Ibi ZoboiHardcover BooksRetail: $16.99You Pay: $6.60You Save 61% -
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Before the Ever Afterby Jacqueline WoodsonPaperback BooksRetail: $8.99You Pay: $4.20You Save 53%