2009 Coretta Scott King Awards

The 2009 Coretta Scott King Book Award winners include Kadir Nelson for his book We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball and Floyd Cooper for his children’s book illustrations for The Blacker the Berry. The 2009 Coretta Scott King Book Award winners are an excellent resource for parents, teachers, and librarians. The annual Coretta Scott King Book Awards honor African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults.