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Inception : 1969

The Coretta Scott King Book Award

This award was created to honor Mrs. Scott King for her determination and her courage in the works of civil rights issues and for peace.

Symbols of the seal: Continuity in Movement Non sectarianism Strength Dove, symbolic of peace

The granting body for the Coretta Scott King award is the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table and is presented by The American Library Association.

The award is presented annually by the American Library Association to honor African-American authors and illustrators who create outstanding books for children and young adults.
The award is given for books about the African American experience. These books are written for a young audience of high school and below. The books that are chosen must be published in the United States and be original work.

The author or illustrator of the book must live in the U.S or hold citizenship/dual residency. The book that is presented must be published in the year that the award is given and the proof is in the copyright pages. The book that will be given the award must be a finished copy.

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Laban Carrick Hill Author

Author of 25 children, young adult and adult books. Co-founder of Writers Project of Ghana.
Monster Dots, Sterling Publishing, 1993. Harlem Stomp!: A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2003. Watch out for Room 13, illustrated by Bill Schmidt, Gareth Stevens (Milwaukee, WI), 1997. Total White Out, Hyperion (New York, NY), 1998.

Counterpoint Prize first prize, 2001; Parents' Choice Gold Award, and National Book Award finalist, both 2004, both for Harlem Stomp!

Promotes literacy and literary culture.

Bryan Collier Illustrator

Graduated Pratt Institute with Honors. Some of his illustrations include Uptown and Martin's Big Words. Both of these were recipients of the Coretta Scott King Award.

In 1985 Bryan won first place in a Congressional Competition, and his art was displayed in the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

Set in the 1800s, during a time of slavery, Dave defies all odds stacked against him. He can read, write, and even create beautiful pottery. On the beautiful clay pots he makes, he inscribes his verses of poetry. His story will be passed on for generations through the poem that he leaves on each pot. It is a story rich in history, hope and a pride of a man that lasts beyond his own lifetime.

"I wonder where is all my relation Friendship to alland, every nation."

The soft earth tone colors of the pages and the large pots that are created are sure to catch the attention of children. The idea of making something so beautiful out of dirt and water can be intriguing.

Presentation put together by: Darcy Stallone Victoria Serwin