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The Coretta Scott King Award is given yearly to an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults.

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Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis

NEWBERY J CURTIS


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Elijah of Buxton
Christopher Paul Curtis

HIST J CURTIS


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Copper Sun
Sharon M. Draper

HIST TEEN DRAPER


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Forged By Fire
Sharon M. Draper

TEEN DRAPER


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The First Part Last
Angela Johnson

TEEN JOHNSON


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Heaven
Angela Johnson

TEEN JOHNSON


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Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue
Julius Lester

HIST TEEN LESTER


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Fallen Angels
Walter Dean Myers

TEEN MYERS


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Slam!
Walter Dean Myers

TEEN MYERS


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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
Kadir Nelson

J796.3576 NEL


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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal (Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Intermediate Grades)
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

J921 REEVES


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The Friendship
Mildred D. Taylor

J TAYLOR


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The Land
Mildred D. Taylor

TEEN TAYLOR


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Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Mildred D. Taylor

HIST TEEN TAYLOR


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One Crazy Summer
Rita Williams-Garcia

J WILLIAMS-GARCIA


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