Coretta Scott King Awards Overview for Black Authors and Illustrators
The Coretta Scott King Awards are presented annually by the American Library Association to one outstanding black author and one black illustrator with several honor books. Created by Glyndon Flynt Greer, the awards honor Coretta Scott King and support ongoing writing and illustration for children and young adults.
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Baltimore author earns second award this year
Baltimore writer and Washington DC native receives her second honor this year after having won the first Coretta Scott King Award in 1970. She is an award winning author of 20 children’s books including biographies fiction and poetry.
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