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365 Black Books: Coretta Scott King Book Awards

This week I will feature award winners and honors from the Coretta Scott Book Awards. This year’s winners and honors:

2025 Author Winner: Twenty-four Seconds From Now by Jason Reynolds

2025 Illustrator Award Winner: My Daddy is a Cowboy illustrated by C. G. Esperanza

2025 Author Honor Book: Black Girl You are Atlas by Renee Watson

2025 Illustrator Honor Book: Coretta, The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King illustrated by Ekua Holmes

KRLemmons Coretta Scott King Book Awards Literature Week

Coretta Scott King Book Award Literature Week: January 19-23, 2026

FYI from the American Library Association (ALA

We’re excited to celebrate Coretta Scott King Book Award Literature Week, happening January 19–23, 2026!

This special week highlights Black authors and illustrators and the lasting legacy of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards through engaging conversations and shared stories.

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 Register at bit.ly/csk-lit-week-26