Coretta Scott King Honor Books: 2009.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:46:23 GMT

FEATURE. First published January 26, 2009 (Booklist Online).

The Coretta Scott King honor books were announced January 26, 2009 in Denver, Colorado, during the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting. For more information, visit the Coretta Scott King Award Home Page.

Author Honor Books

Becoming Billie Holiday. By Carole Boston Weatherford. Illus. by Floyd Cooper. 2008. 117p. Boyds Mills/Wordsong, $19.95 (9781590785072).

The Blacker the Berry. By Joyce Carol Thomas. Illus. by Floyd Cooper. 2008. 32p. HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler, $16.99 (9780060253752).

Keeping the Night Watch. By Hope Anita Smith. Illus. by E. B. Lewis. Holt, $18.95 (9780805072020).

Illustrator Honor Books

Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane. By Carole Boston Weatherford. Illus. by Sean Qualls. Holt, $16.95 (0-8050-7994-7).

The Moon Over Star. By Dianna Hutts Aston. Illus. by Jerry Pinkney. Dial, $17.99 (9780803731073).

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. By Kadir Nelson. Illus. by Kadir Nelson. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun, $18.99 (9780786808328).

Booklist Online - Coretta Scott King Honor

Coretta Scott King Honor Books: 2009.