Coretta scott king book awards, any of a series of awards given in the united states by the american library association ala to african american writers and illustrators of books for children or young adults see also childrens literature. Along with recently accepting a grant from the athens cultural affairs commission to paint a mural at the neighborhoods community center, the partnership has received a coretta scott king book awards donation grant to help build the centers book library. Coretta scott king book awards designed to commemorate the life and works of dr. The grant program provides books that have been submitted for consideration for the coretta scott king book awards to libraries and. Each winter either january or february, the coretta scott king book awards are given to outstanding african american authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of african american culture and universal human values. The coretta scott king book awards are given annually to outstanding african american authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of african american culture and universal human values. Applications for the 2019 coretta scott king book award donation grant will be available in the fall of 2018. A printable list of all coretta scott king award winning and honored books for since 1970 african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club.
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