Celebrating our finest: the 2007 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honor the best in children's literature.THE 2007 CORETTA SCOTT KING Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was the wife of the assassinated civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., and a noted civil rights leader, author, singer, and founder and former president of the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Book Awards were announced on January 22, 2007, at the American Library Association American Library Association, founded 1876, organization whose purpose is to increase the usefulness of books through the improvement and extension of library services. (ALA)'s midwinter mid·win·ter n. 1. The middle of the winter. 2. The period of the winter solstice, about December 22. midwinter Noun 1. the middle or depth of winter 2. meeting in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. . Since the awards began in 1969, the jury of children's library professionals have selected nearly 200 children's titles and presented awards annually to those African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. authors and illustrators for their "exceptional inspirational and educational contributions." At a reception held in his honor, Kadir Nelson Kadir Nelson is an African American artist and illustrator. Nelson was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Atlantic City, New Jersey and San Diego, California. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and lives in San Diego, CA with his family. , winner of the Illustrator Award for Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, said, "It is a tremendous thrill to be honored in this way. The awards bring much needed attention to children's literature, and they celebrate the great presence that books have in the lives of children. I am deeply honored to he part of this tradition." Besides Tubman's heroic story, Nelson said his drawings of the character were inspired by his grandmother, Mrs. Verlee Gunter-Moore. "She reminded me of Harriet Tubman ... they shared similar strengths, character and spirit." The following recipients received Coretta Scott King Awards for their 2006 titles: Sharon Draper received the Coretta Scott King Author Award for Copper Sun (Atheneum ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um n. 1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning. 2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading. Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster, January 2006). Kadir Nelson was given the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford; Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, September 2006). Traci L. Jones was honored with the John Steptoe New Talent Award for Standing Against the Wind (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, September 2005). Nikki Grimes's The Road to Paris (G.P. Putnam's Sons, October 2006) was selected for the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Award. And Coretta Scott King Award Honor Books for Illustrators went to Christopher Myers for Jazz, written by Walter Dean Myers (Holiday House, September 2006), and the late Benny Andrews for Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes, which was edited by David Roessel and Arnold Rampersad (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, April 2006). For more information about the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, visit www.ala.org. |
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