Because she is a very confident and respected woman and that's why her award aims to honor
Because she is a very confident and respected woman and that's why her award aims to honor
It aims to honor her education and african american writers.
It aims to honor her education and african american writers.
It aims to honor her education and african american writers.
Because she is a very confident and respected woman and that's why her award aims to honor
The Wastons go to Birmnigham-1963.
Coretta Scott King Award was created in 1970.
She established the award by her husband and by stating it to the president and by she was educated.
She established the award by her husband and by stating it to the president and by she was educated.
The Coretta Scott King Award (CSKA), named for Coretta Scott King, is an award that is awarded to African-American authors and illustrators. The award is typically awarded to those who portray the African-American experience to a youth audience.
Sharon Draper has actually only won the Coretta Scott King Award (CSKA) award twice. She first won the CSKA 1998 for Forged by Fire and then again in 2007 for Copper Sun. Draper has been a CSKA Honor in 2004 for The Battle of Jericho and in 2008 for November Blues.
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. The awards are important because they encourage African American authors and illustrators of children's books for children to continue writing books that honor the Kings' legacy.