This book follows the Celebrate the life of the extraordinary civil and human rights activist Coretta Scott King with this picture book adaptation of her critically acclaimed adult memoir.
4.54.5 out of 5 stars. The book includes lots of important details about Coretta Scott King, from her early years to her death, and highlights key themes and events related to the Civil Rights Movement. Some of the details covered here are clearly explained and contextualized, while others are not.
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Celebrated poet and playwright Ntozake Shange captures the spirit of Civil Rights pioneer Coretta Scott King in this picture book biography gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott Medal artist Kadir Nelson. In this first biography Adapted from her adult memoir, this is the autobiography of Coretta Scott King––wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (the King Center), and twentieth-century American civil and human rights activist.
Coretta Scott King was This stunning picture book biography of Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson is a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Honor award. In this lush, acclaimed book, award-winning author-illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of global icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson.
Coretta Scott King was a Carole Boston Weatherford has written many award-winning books for children, including Kin, illustrated by her son Jeffery and a Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient; Box, which won a Newbery Honor; Unspeakable, which won the Coretta Scott King Award, a Caldecott Honor, and was a finalist for the National Book Award; Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, winner of the Coretta Scott.
Adapted from King's autobiography, this “Trombone Shorty” is a Caldacott Honor book and a winner of the Coretta Scott King award. In this auto-biography, the author, Troy Andrews, tells his story of how he came to be the famous Trombone Shorty.
The Coretta Scott King Praise for Radiant Child: Winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal An IndieBound Bestseller Winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Essence Magazine Top Ten Books of the Year NAACP Image Awards Nomination for Outstanding Literary Work in Children Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year NPR Best.