Award Archive

Coretta Scott King Award Winners

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2026 Illustrator

The Library in the Woods

Ramsey, Calvin Alexander

Winner · Illustrator

2026 New Talent/Author

Under the Neon Lights

Vinson, Arriel

Winner · New Talent/Author

2026 Author

Will's Race for Home

Rhodes, Jewell Parker

Winner · Author

2025 New Talent/Author

Kwame Crashes the Underworld

Farmer, Craig Kofi

Winner · New Talent/Author

2025 Illustrator

My Daddy Is a Cowboy

Seales, Stephanie

Winner · Illustrator

2025 Author

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now

Reynolds, Jason

Winner · Author

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Author

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88 results across this category

Illustrator

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57 results across this category

New Talent/Author

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13 results across this category

New Talent/Illustrator

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3 results across this category

New Talent

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2 results across this category

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2026 Coretta Scott King Award Winners

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Coretta Scott King Award – Author

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Coretta Scott King Award – Illustrator

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