Download or read book Coretta Scott King Award Books written by Claire Gatrell Stephens and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2000-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synopsis: Presents descriptions of outstanding children's literature and ideas for using these works in the classroom. Titles are all winners of the Coretta Scott Kind Award and focus on African American voices, although the universal appeal of these winners' narratives has enticed readers of all ethnic backgrounds over three decades. Part I overviews the history of the award, lists and describes winners through 1999, and gives selected biographies of winning authors and illustrators. Part II offers classroom applications of selected fiction titles, with vocabulary lists, discussion and study questions, student worksheets, and activities.