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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.
Coretta Scott King Award was created in 1970.
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.
The award was first won in 1970
No, Mark Twain did not win the Coretta Scott King Award (CSKA). The CSKA is only awarded to African-American authors and illustrators.
she was the wife of a historic leader
Because she is a very confident and respected woman and that's why her award aims to honor
Coretta Scott King Author Award
Andrea Davis Pinkney won the 2013 Coretta Scott King Award for an author for "Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America". Bryan Collier won the award for an illustrator, for "I, Too, Am American".
In 2000, the winner of the Coretta Scott King award was illustrator Brian Pinkney for In the Time of Drums. The winning author that year was Christopher Paul Curtis for Bud, Not Buddy.
The Newbery Medal is considered more prestigious and valuable in the world of children's literature compared to the Coretta Scott King Book Award. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book, while the Coretta Scott King Book Award specifically recognizes outstanding African American authors and illustrators.