According to the American Library Association (ALA), the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are presented "to encourage the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts."
The 2007 Coretta Scott King Author Award
Sharon Draper, author of Copper Sun, which was published by Simon & Schuster/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, is the winner of the 2007 Coretta Scott King Author Award. (Compare prices.)- In Copper Sun, 15-year-old Amari’s struggle with the evils of slavery will resonate with today’s teens…"You can’t help but be drawn into Amari’s life as you turn the pages,” said Coretta Scott King Book Award Jury Chair Darwin L. Henderson. “Amari's spirit and determination will leave readers breathless, even as they gain a deeper understanding of the history of slavery in our country.” (ALA news release)
The 2007 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
- The Road to Paris, written by Nikki Grimes and published by G.P. Putnum’s Sons, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. (Compare prices.)
The 2007 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
Illustrator Kadir Nelson received the 2007 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, which was written by Carole Boston Weatherford and published by Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children. (Compare prices.)- Nelson’s bold and expressively detailed paintings capture the essence of Harriet Tubman’s treacherous journey toward freedom. Double-page spreads use shades of blues, browns and golds to portray Tubman as a larger-than-life African historical figure while maintaining her full humanity. (ALA Award news release)
The 2007 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books
- Jazz, illustrated by Christopher Myers, written by Walter Dean Myers and published by Holiday House, Inc. (Compare prices.)
- Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes, illustrated by Benny Andrews, edited by David Roessel and Arnold Rampersad, and published by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. (Compare prices.)
The 2007 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award
Traci L. Jones received the 2007 Coretta Scott King New Author Award for Standing Against the Wind, which was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. (Compare prices.)
