Coretta Scott King Book Awards
The Coretta Scott King Awards are presented annually by the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution published during the previous year. The award was established in 1969 and designed to commemorate the life and work of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination in continuing to work for peace and world brotherhood. The separate award for illustrator was added in 1979.
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2013
Author Award Winner
"Hand in Hand" presents the stories of 10 men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day. Men profiled include Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Barack H. Obama II. Illustrations.
Illustrator Award Winner
Presents the popular poem by one of the central figures in the Harlem Renaissance, highlighting the courage and dignity of the African American Pullman porters in the early twentieth century.
Honor Books
- Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons Illustrated by Daniel Minter
- H. O. R. S. E. by Christopher Myers Illustrated by Christopher Myers
- I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
