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Coretta Scott King Book Award

( American Library Association )







Heart and soul : the story of America and African Americans
by Nelson, Kadir

Call Number:
JUV NONFIC E185 .N427 2011		Publication Date:
2012



Hand in hand : ten Black men who changed America
by Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Call Number:
JUV NONFIC E185.86 .P56 2012		Publication Date:
2013



Gone Crazy in Alabama
by Williams-Garcia, Rita

Call Number:
YOUTH WILLIAMS GONE 2015		Publication Date:
2016



Origin of Life on Earth: An African Creation Myth
by Anderson, David A.

Call Number:
PZ8.1 .A543 Or 1991		Publication Date:
1993



Trombone Shorty
by Andrews, Troy

Call Number:
BIO ML3930 .A53 A3 2015		Publication Date:
2016





Knock knock : my dad's dream for me
by Beaty, Daniel

Call Number:
JUV PIC BEATY KNOC 2013		Publication Date:
2014



Maritcha : a nineteenth-century American girl
by Bolden, Tonya

Call Number:
F128.9.N4 B65 2005		Publication Date:
2005



Beautiful Blackbird
by Bryan, Ashley

Call Number:
PZ8.1 .B838 Bq 2003		Publication Date:
2004



Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum
by Bryan, Ashley [retold by]

Call Number:
PZ8.1 .B384 1980		Publication Date:
1981



Everett Anderson's Good-bye
by Clifton, Lucille

Call Number:
PZ8.3 C573 EVH 1983b		Publication Date:
1984



Uptown
by Collier, Bryan

Call Number:
PZ7 .C67759 Up 2000		Publication Date:
2001



Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird
by Copeland, Misty

Call Number:
JUV PIC COPELAND FIRE 2014		Publication Date:
2015



Bud, Not Buddy
by Curtis, Christopher Paul

Call Number:
PZ7 .C94137 Bu 1999		Publication Date:
2000



Elijah Buxton
by Curtis, Christopher Paul

Call Number:
PZ7 .C94137 El 2007		Publication Date:
2008





Mare's War
by Davis, Tanita S.

Call Number:
PZ7 .D3174 Mar 2009		Publication Date:
2010





Battle of Jericho
by Draper, Sharon M.

Call Number:
PZ7.D78325 BAT 2003		Publication Date:
2003



Copper Sun
by Draper, Sharon M.

Call Number:
PZ7.D78325 COP 2006		Publication Date:
2006



Underground
by Evans, Shane W

Call Number:
JUV PIC EVANS UNDE 2011		Publication Date:
2012



Seventeen Black Artists
by Fax, Elton C.

Call Number:
N6538 .N5 F3 1971		Publication Date:
1972



Middle Passage: White Ships Black Cargo, The
by Feelings, Tom

Call Number:
ND237 .F32 A4 1995		Publication Date:
1996



Soul Looks Back in Wonder
by Feelings, Tom

Call Number:
PS591.N4 S58 1994		Publication Date:
1994





Rosa
by Giovanni, Nikki

Call Number:
F334 .M753 P38427 2005		Publication Date:
2006



Africa Dream
by Greenfield, Eloise

Call Number:
PZ7 .G845		Publication Date:
1978



Nathaniel Talking
by Greenfiled, Eloise

Call Number:
PS3557 .R39416 NE8 1988		Publication Date:
1990



Bronx Masquerade
by Grimes, Nikki

Call Number:
PZ7 .G88429 Br 2002		Publication Date:
2003





Talkin' About Bessie: the Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
by Grimes, Nikki

Call Number:
TL540 .C646 G75 2002		Publication Date:
2003





Her Stories
by Hamilton, Virginia

Call Number:
GR111 .A47 H35 1995		Publication Date:
1996



People Could Fly: American Black Folktales, The
by Hamilton, Virginia

Call Number:
PZ8.1 .H154 Pg 2004		Publication Date:
1986



Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
by Hamilton, Virginia

Call Number:
PZ7 .H1828 1983		Publication Date:
1983





Dave the Potter
by Hill, Laban Carrick

Call Number:
NK4210.D247 H55 2010 		Publication Date:
2011



I, too, am American
by Hughes, Langston

Call Number:
JUV PIC HUGHES ITOO 2012		Publication Date:
2013



Langston Hughes
by Hughes, Langston

Call Number:
PS3515.U274 A6 2006		Publication Date:
2007



My People
by Hughes, Langston

Call Number:
PS3515 .U274 M9 2009		Publication Date:
2010

Culture:
African American





I See the Rhythm
by Igus, Toyomi

Call Number:
ML3556 .I48 1998		Publication Date:
1999



First Part Last, The
by Johnson, Angela

Call Number:
PZ7 .J629 Fi 2003		Publication Date:
2004



Heaven
by Johnson, Angela

Call Number:
PZ7 .J629 He 2000		Publication Date:
1999



Toning the Sweep
by Johnson, Angela

Call Number:
PZ7 .J629 To 1993		Publication Date:
1994



Creation, The
by Johnson, James Weldon

Call Number:
PS3519 .O2625 C73 1994		Publication Date:
1995



Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue
by Lester, Julius

Call Number:
PZ7 .L5629 Da 2005		Publication Date:
2006



March. Book Three
by Lewis, John and Andrew Aydin

Call Number:
GRAPHIC NOVEL LEW		Publication Date:
2017



Ray Charles
by Mathis, Sharon Bell

Call Number:
ML3930.C443 M4218 2006		Publication Date:
2006



Black Diamond : the story of the Negro Baseball Leagues
by McKissack, Pat

Call Number:
GV865.A1 M35 1994		Publication Date:
1995





Dark Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
by McKissack, Patricia

Call Number:
PZ7 .M478693 Tah 1992		Publication Date:
1993



Goin' Someplace Special
by McKissack, Patricia

Call Number:
PZ7 .M478693 Go 2001		Publication Date:
2002





Mirandy and Brother Wind
by McKissack, Patricia

Call Number:
PZ7 .M478693 Mi 1988		Publication Date:
1989



Remember: The Journey to School Integration
by Morrison, Toni

Call Number:
LC214.2 .M67 2004		Publication Date:
2005



Fallen Angels
by Myers, Walter Dean

Call Number:
PZ7 .M992 Fal 1988		Publication Date:
1989





Now Is Your Time: The African American Struggle for Freedom
by Myers, Walter Dean

Call Number:
E185 .M96 1991		Publication Date:
1992



Slam!
by Myers, Walter Dean

Call Number:
PZ7 .M992 Sl 1996		Publication Date:
1997



Young Landlords, The
by Myers, Walter Dean

Call Number:
PZ7 .M992 Yo 1981		Publication Date:
1980



We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Nelson, Kadir

Call Number:
GV875 .N35 N45 2008		Publication Date:
2009



Bad News for Outlaws: the Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall
by Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux

Call Number:
F697 .R44 N45 2009		Publication Date:
2010

Culture:
African American





This Life
by Poitier, Sydney

Call Number:
PN2287 .P57 A37 1980		Publication Date:
1981



Aida
by Price, Leontyne

Call Number:
PIC PRICE AIDA 1990		Publication Date:
1990









In Daddy's Arms I am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers
by Schroeder, Alan

Call Number:
PS 591 .N4 B46 1997		Publication Date:
1998



Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
by Schroeder, Alan

Call Number:
E444 .T82 S37 1996		Publication Date:
1997



Ellington Was Not a Street
by Shange, Ntozake

Call Number:
PS3569 .H3324 E45 2004		Publication Date:
2005



In the Time of the Drums
by Siegelson, Kim L.

Call Number:
PZ7 .S56657 In 1999		Publication Date:
2000



Keeping the Night Watch
by Smith, Hope Anita

Coretta Scott King 2009 Honor Book
Unavailable at GCC:
Availability at Other Libraries		Publication Date:
2009



Radiant child : the story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
by Steptoe, Javaka

Call Number:
BIO N6537.B233 S84 2016		Publication Date:
2017



Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
by Steptoe, John

Call Number:
PZ8.S585 Mu 1987		Publication Date:
1988





Land, The
by Taylor, Mildred D.

Call Number:
PZ7 .T21723 Lan 2001		Publication Date:
2002



Let the Circle Be Unbroken
by Taylor, Mildred D.

Call Number:
PZ7 .T21723 1999		Publication Date:
1982



Road to Memphis
by Taylor, Mildred D.

Call Number:
PZ7.T21723 RM 1992		Publication Date:
1991



Blacker the Berry
by Thomas, Joyce Carol

Coretta Scott King 2009 Honor Book.
Call Number:
PS3570 .H565 B53		Publication Date:
2009



Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
by Walter, Mildred Pitts

Call Number:
PZ7 .W17125 Ju 1986		Publication Date:
1987





Becoming Billie Holiday
by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Coretta Scott King 2009 Honor Book
Unavailable at GCC:
Availability at Other Libraries		Publication Date:
2009



One Crazy Summer
by Williams-Garcia, Rita

Call Number:
PZ7.W6713 ON 2010 		Publication Date:
2011



P.S. be eleven
by Williams-Garcia, Rita.

Call Number:
JUV YOUTH GARCIA PSBE 2013		Publication Date:
2014



Brown Girl Dreaming
by Woodson, Jacqueline

Call Number:
JUV BIO PS3573 .O64524 Z46 2014		Publication Date:
2015



Miracle's Boys
by Woodson, Jacqueline

Call Number:
PZ7 .W868 Mi 2000		Publication Date:
2001



Cornrows
by Yarbrough, Camille

Call Number:
PZ7 .Y1995 1997		Publication Date:
1980



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Award Description
The award (or awards) is given to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution. The books promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream. To encourage the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts, including biographical, historical and social history treatments by African American authors and illustrators. Must be written for a youth audience.
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