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Jamestown Schools Libraries: Melrose and Lawn: Coretta Scott King Book Award

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The Coretta Scott King Book Award

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.

http://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/cskbookawards

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards 2021

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards - 2020

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards - 2019

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards - 2018