Youths4Peace

Coretta Scott King
Award Books

2008 Coretta Scott King Awards

Author Medal Award

Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton. Scholastic Press, 2007. ISBN: 0439023443.

Elijah is the first free-born child in the Settlement of Buxton, Canada - a haven for slaves fleeing the American south. Caught in the middle of a dangerous situation, Elijah uses his wits and and skills to buy a family's freedom. Gr. 6 & up.

Author Honor Awards

Draper, Sharon M. November Blues. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007.  ISBN: 1416906988.

In this sequel to The Battle of Jericho, November Nelson loses her boyfriend, Josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong. But Josh left something behind that will change November's life forever, and now she's faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. Gr. 7 & up.

Smith, Jr., Charles R. Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali. Candelwick, 2007.  ISBN: 0763616922.

From the moment a fired-up teenager from Kentucky won 1960 Olympic gold to the day in 1996 when a retired legend, hands shaking from Parkinson’s, returned to raise the Olympic torch, the boxer known as "The Greatest" waged many a fight. Some were in the ring, against opponents like Sonny Liston and Joe Frazier; others were against societal prejudice and against a war he refused to support because of his Islamic faith. Gr. 4 & up.

Illustrator Medal Award

Bryan, Ashley. Let It Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007.  ISBN: 0689847325.

Ashley Bryan celebrates three favorite Spirituals: "This Little Light of Mine," "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." Through his masterful collage illustrations, he invites readers to come, sing, and celebrate! For Preschool on up.

Illustrator Honor Awards

Dillon, Leo & Diane. Jazz on a Saturday Night Blue Sky Press, 2007.  ISBN:  0590478939.

If you have ever been lucky enough to hear great jazz, then you will understand the pure magic of this book. Leo and Diane Dillon use bright colors and musical patterns that make music skip off the page in this toe-tapping homage to many jazz greats. From Miles Davis and Charlie Parker to Ella Fitzgerald, here is a dream team sure to knock your socks off. Learn about this popular music form and read a biography of each player pictured, and then hear each instrument play on a specially produced CD. For Preschool on up.

Joy, N. Illustrated by Nancy Devard The Secret Olivia Told Me. Just Us Books, Inc., 2007.  ISBN:  1933491080.

Can you keep a secret? Olivia has a secret - a BIG secret. It's a secret that she tells only to her very best friend. And her friend promises she won't say a word. But the secret is really BIG and really Juicy. What happens when a trusted friend slips and the secret gets out? For Preschool on up.

2007

2009 in progress