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Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Author and Illustrator Awards
Given to African American authors and illustrator 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. 2008 winners | More about the Coretta Scott King Book Awards
John Steptoe Awards for New Talent
These books affirm new talent and offer visibility to excellence in writing or illustration at the beginning of a career as a published book creator. 2008 winners | More about the John Steptoe Award
Review Books Donation Grant
Do you need books for an after-school program, family literacy project, or homeless shelter? Do you operate a small underfunded school or public library? Find out how you can receive a number of books through the Book Grant.
2008 Coretta Scott King Book Award Recipients
Author Award
Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah of Buxton
published by Scholastic
Author Honor Books
Sharon M. Draper
November Blues
published by Atheneum Books for Young Adults
Charles R. Smith Jr.
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
illustrated by Bryan Collier, published by Candlewick Press
Illustrator Award
Ashley Bryan
Let it Shine
written by Ashley Bryan, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Illustrator Honor Books
Nancy Devard
The Secret Olivia Told Me
written by N. Joy, published by Just Us Books
Leo and Diane Dillon
Jazz On A Saturday Night
published by Scholastic Blue Sky Press
John Steptoe New Talent Award - Author
Sundee T. Frazier
Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything in It
published by Delacorte Press
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The CSK Book Awards Artwork on Exhibit at Chicago's Art Institute
The Art Institute of Chicago's exhibit features multiple works, lent by selected illustrator winnters of the Coretta Scott King Award. The works by Bryan Collier, Jerry Pinkney, Ashley Bryan, Kadir Nelson, B. Gregory Christie, Colin Boatman, and E.B. Lewis, are grand, in two galleries, and in the direct walkway of probably 100,000 visitors before it closes August 7, 2006. Each set of illustrations includes the book itself on a low table for children to see the transfer from canvas to book. It is a breath-taking opportunity to see King illustrators' work so elegantly shared with children. Find more information at www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/family.html.