Celebrate the best in children’s and young adult literature at the 2011 Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast
Author Award Winner
“One Crazy Summer (Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction (Awards)
,” written by Rita Williams-Garcia and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, tells the story of 11-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters as they travel to Oakland, Calif. in 1968 to face the emotional challenge of reaching out to a distant mother and learn about a different side of the Civil Rights Movement. Themes of friendship, family and identity intertwine with broader social issues in this compelling historical novel.
Illustrator Award Winner
“Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave (Carter G Woodson Honor Book (Awards)
” illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Dave, a slave in 19th century South Carolina, demonstrated extraordinary talent and skill to achieve creative success. At a time when it was illegal for slaves to read and write, the eloquent poetry on Dave’s remarkable pots provided inspiration and hope to those who had none.
Author Honor Books
“Lockdown
“Ninth Ward
” by Jewell Parker Rhodes, published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; and
“Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
” by G. Neri, illustrated by Randy DuBurke and published by Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Illustrator Honor Book
“Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix
” illustrated by Javaka Steptoe, written by Gary Golio and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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