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- The Criteria of the award is as follows: Must portray some aspect of the black experience, past, present, or future. Must be written/illustrated by an African American Must be published in the U.S. in the year preceding presentation of the Award. (For example: only books published in 2023 will qualify for the 2024 award.)
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The Criteria of the award is as follows: Must portray some aspect of the black experience, past, present, or future. Must be written/illustrated by an African American. Must be published in the U.S. in the year preceding presentation of the Award. (For example: only books published in 2023 will qualify for the 2024 award.) Must be an original work.
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- Coretta Scott King Book Awards | ALA
Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award recognizes outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African American experience. Awards are given both to authors and to illustrators. The first author award was given in 1970.
Jan 10, 2011 · task of the Coretta Scott King Jury is to select award winners in three categories: Coretta Scott King Author Award and Honor Books, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and Honor Books, and Coretta Scott King John Steptoe/New Talent Award Books.
Feb 13, 2019 · The Coretta Scott King Book Awards brought an award to ALA that celebrates and recognizes black authors and illustrators in children and youth literature. But perhaps just as importantly, it stands as an example of librarians taking action and coming out with tangible results.
