Coretta Scott King Book Awards

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The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are annual honors recognizing outstanding books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.

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instanceOf children's book award
literary award
young adult book award
aim to encourage quality literature about the African American experience
to promote understanding and appreciation of African American culture
alsoKnownAs CSK Book Awards
awardedFor portrayal of African American experience
awardFor appreciation of African American culture
expression of universal human values
outstanding books for children
outstanding books for young adults
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibility authors of African descent
books published in the United States
illustrators of African descent
field literature
firstAwarded 1970
frequency annual
genre children's literature
young adult literature
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surface form: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Award
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surface form: Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement
inception 1969
language English
locationOfCeremony United States of America
surface form: United States
namedAfter Coretta Scott King
notableCriterion high literary quality
positive and authentic depictions of African Americans
presentedBy American Library Association
Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table
relatedTo Caldecott Medal
Newbery Medal
Pura Belpré Award
selectionProcess judged by committee of librarians and educators
sponsor American Library Association
subject African American culture
African American history
civil rights
targetAudience children
young adults
website https://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/cskbookawards

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this entity surface form: Coretta Scott King Honor for Illustration
ALA awards Coretta Scott King Book Awards
subject surface form: American Library Association
Coretta Scott King Book Awards hasPart Coretta Scott King Book Awards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Coretta Scott King Author Award
Coretta Scott King Book Awards hasPart Coretta Scott King Book Awards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
Coretta Scott King Book Awards hasPart Coretta Scott King Book Awards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement