Monday, June 7, 2010

Award Books: Coretta Scott King Awards

"Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream of a pluralistic society". - CSK Author & Illustrator Awards.

The Columbus Center IRC Corretta Scott King Author & Illustrator Award collection features the winning illustrator title and select honor books from 1986 through 2010. A small number of author books are also included within the collection, the catalog record notes field indicates what award was earned by each title.
These books have a call number beginning with Col King plus the year. For example, the 2009 Coretta Scott King illustrator award winning book is The Blacker the Berry: Poems, illustrated by Floyd Cooper. It's call number is COL King 2009. Part of the IRC circulating collection, juvenile award books circulate for a period of three weeks with four renewals.

The following Coretta Scott King illustrator and author titles have been added to the AU Columbus Center circulating collection:

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