Springfield-Greene County Library District Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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2023
Author Award Winner
Freewater
After fleeing the plantation where they were enslaved, siblings Ada and Homer discover the secret community of Freewater and work with freeborn Sanzi to protect their new home from the encroaching dangers of the outside world.
Honor Books
Illustrator Award Winner
Standing in the Need of Prayer : A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual
The popular spiritual, Standing in the Need of Prayer, has been reworked to chronicle milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.
Honor Books
- Me and the Boss : A Story About Mending and Love by Michelle Edwards Illustrated by April Harrison
- Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
- Victory. Stand! : Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith Illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile