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Harold D. Underdown

Children's Book Awards/ Award Winning Children's Books

For Students 9th - 10th
Site includes information about the Caldecott Medal, the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and other National Awards from 2002-current. Includes a page on each award, links to press releases, and...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: The Land by Mildred D. Taylor

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This resource provides a description and a discussion guide for the book The Land by Mildred D. Taylor. This book was presented with the Coretta Scott King Award in 2002.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site features the Coretta Scott King award-winning book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. You will find a brief description of the book, a booklist, and a teaching plan.
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Other

Database of Award Winning Children's Literature

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Tar Beach

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the illustrator award winner of the 1992 Coretta Scott King award when you explore this resource. This site provides a description of the book Tar Beach, a discussion guide, and an extension activity.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Faith Ringgold's Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this site to discover more about the famous author and illustrator Faith Ringgold. This resource features a biography, interview transcript, a booklist, and a link to the author's website.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Sharon M. Draper

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Visit this resource to learn more about the author Sharon M. Draper. Provides a biography and photograph of this author.
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Harold D. Underdown

The Coretta Scott King Award Winners, 2002 Current

For Students 9th - 10th
A short list of winners of the Coretta Scott King Award in children's literature. Includes award-winning authors and illustrators since 2002.