The Coretta Scott King Book Awards recognize African-American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults.  There are seperate awards for authors and illustrators, as well as the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award and the Coretta Scott King/Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.  They are awarded annually by the American Library Association as part of the Youth Media Awards.  To learn more, visit the Coretta Scott King Book Awards website.

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2020 Author Winner

New Kid by Jerry Craft

 

2020 Author Honorees

  

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus

Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds

 

2020 Illustrator Winner

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson

 

2020 Illustrator Honorees

  

Infinite Hope, written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan

The Bell Rang, written and illustrated by James E. Ransome

Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison

 

2020 John Steptoe New Talent Award: Author

Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams

 

2020 John Steptoe New Talent Award: Illustrator

What Is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by April Harrison

 

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