Coretta Scott King Award Winners

Named for the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. and presented annually by the American Library Association, the Coretta Scott King Award recognizes outstanding youth titles by African American authors and illustrators. See the ALA Coretta Scott King Award website for more information about the award and past winners.

An introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.

"A stellar introduction to the Underground Railroad, narrated by a group of slaves. Readers experience the fugitives' escape, their long nighttime journey punctuated by meetings with friends and enemies, and their final glorious arrival in a place of freedom."--Amazon.com.

Describes the period of the 20th century when many African Americans left the South to make better lives for themselves in the northern states.

In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements--Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth--is captured and taken to America as a slave.

An introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.