ACPL Mock Coretta Scott King Book Awards

This blog is brought to you by the Children's Services department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The books that you see below are those that we believe to be qualified for discussion as possible Coretta Scott King award-contenders. If you have something to say about a title on this blog, please add your comments to the blog post for that title. To suggest a title that you feel we should discuss, please click here to send an email.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

We Troubled the Waters by Ntozake Shange, illustrated by Rod Brown








Publisher: Amistad/Harper, 32 pages
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The ACPL Mock CSK Book Award Discussion and Election Program is a program of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

We use this blog to suggest and discuss books that fit the qualifications of the annual Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator awards, and then meet before the real awards are announced and select our own mock winners. Click here to register to attend this year's discussion, 2-6 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2012. We'd love to have you join us!

For more information or to recommend titles, send an email to bwhite@acpl.info.

Helpful Links about the Coretta Scott King Book Awards

  • Selection Criteria
  • About the Award
  • Info about Book Submission to the Real Committee
  • "Awards That Stand on Solid Ground" by Andrea Davis Pinkney in Sept/Oct 2001 issue of Horn Book

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