The first Coretta Scott King Award for outstanding book for children and young adults by an African American author was presented in 1970. The award for illustrators was added in 1974. You can read about past awards from Henrietta M. Smith's book, The Coretta Scott King Awards, 1970 - 2004, 3rd edition.
The judges for the 2009 CSK Award are: Jury Chair Dr. Carole McCollough, Wayne State University (retired), and Jury Members .... Brenda M Hunter from Atlanta, Martha Ruff of the Oxon Hill Library in Maryland, Dr. Jonda McNair, Asst. Prof.Of Reading Education at Clemson University, Alan R. Bailey, Asst. Professor, East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, Eunice Anderson, Neighborhood Library Services Division in Baltimore, and Robin Smith of Nashville, TN. Looking forward to their decision in January 2009!
