Search Results: Awarded Books / Coretta Scott King Award from Books Tell You Why, Inc.

Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0822567644 . An impeccable first edition/first printing with pictorial boards and end papers in unread Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Vaunda Micheaux Nelson's Coretta Scott King Award winner from 2010 is the tale of the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, born into slavery in 1838 and chosen by Judge Isaac Parker to be a Deputy U. S. Marshal to bring law and order to lawless Indian territory ; 4to; [40] pages; FSA .

New York: Dial Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0803725698 . A stunning first edition, first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust jacket, SIGNED by author Nikki Grimes directly on the title page; Coretta Scott King Award winning author Nikki Grimes captures the voices of eighteen teenagers through the poetry they share and the stories they tell in their weekly sessions, and exposes what lies beneath their skin, behind their eyes, beyond the masquerade; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Scholastic Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0590430270 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; The Coretta Scott King Award winning book of Patricia and Frederick McKissack about Christmastime on a plantation in Virginia in 1859. A revealing comparison how Christmas was celebrated in the big plantation house and the slave quarters in the period just before the Civil War ; 4to .

New York: Amistad. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0061253642 . A most beautiful first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dustjacket. Beautifully signed with his initials and dated in the month of publication by illustrator Kadir Nelson directly on the title page; An intimate picture biography of the Civil Rights Movement through the life of Coretta Scott, the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. The stirring full-bleed oil paintings on plywood by Kadir Nelson depict crucial moments in Coretta's life. Author's note summarizes Scott's life and the Civil Rights Movement. Illustrator Kadir Nelson has won both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Caldecott Honor Award; Color Illustrations; 4to ; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Jump At the Sun: Hyperion Books for Children. As New in As New dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786804904 . A stunning first edition/first printing in unread As New condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED and dated 2-16-06 by author Julius Lester directly on the title page; During two rainy days in March, 1859, the largest auction of slaves in American history was held in Savannah, Georgia. Written in dialogue, the story emerges from different perspectives - the white master, his children, house slaves, field hands and even the auctioneer. The reader experiences the dehumanization that slavery brought to both white and black people, and the struggle to affirm humanity in the midst of it. The deluge of rain in the story is used to symbolize God's tears as He looks down on His creation. Winner of the 2006 Coretta Scott King Award ; Small 8vo ; Signed by Author .

New York: Scholastic Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0439023440 . A most beautiful stated first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED and dated (9/30/07) by author Christopher Paul Curtis directly on the title page; The Coretta Scott King Award winning book of Curtis, Newbery Medal winner for his title Bud, Not Buddy. It is the tale of eleven-year-old Elijah, born in Buxton, a settlement of runaway slaves across the border from Detroit and his journey through the horrors of slavery and aspirations of justice, courage and hope; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Scholastic Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 0439023440 . A most beautiful stated first edition/later printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author Christopher Paul Curtis directly on the title page; The Coretta Scott King Award winning book of Curtis, Newbery Medal winner for his title Bud, Not Buddy. It is the tale of eleven-year-old Elijah, born in Buxton, a settlement of runaway slaves across the border from Detroit and his journey through the horrors of slavery and aspirations of justice, courage and hope; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Disney, Jump At the Sun Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1423142578 . A stunning first printing of the first edition in unread, As New condition in alike dustjacket. Signed and dated 10-20-2012 by author Andrea Davis Pinkney directly on the title page, also signed with added hand-in-hand sketch by illustrator Brian Pinkney. A most charming presentation; Andrea Davis Pinkney's portrait of ten bold men, each one a strong link in a chain that spans American history. Beginning in Colonial times with astronomer Benjamin Banneker and ending with the first African American US president, she shows how these men fought injustice and broke barriers. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award; Paintings; 4to; [vi], 243 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0689822294 . An exceptional first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Angela Johnson's tale of fourteen year old Marley, the Coretta Scott King Award winning book of 1999, a novel of deception and self-discovery, about finding the truth and knowing what to do when truth is at hand. Johnson won the same award already in 1994 with Toning the Sweep; 8vo .

New York: Little, Brown and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316209171 . A most charming first printing of the first edition in Fine condition in equally unblemished dust-jacket; "Every morning, I play a game with my father. He goes 'Knock Knock' on my door, and I pretend to be asleep till he gets right next to the bed. And my papa, he tells me, 'I love you'. One day though, that 'Knock Knock' doesn't come. (from the dust-jacket) Bryan Collier was awarded the 2014 Coretta Scott King award as illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions; Color Illustrations; 4to; [40] pages .

New York: Phyllis Fogelman Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0803719507 . A nice first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dustjacket; In this prequel to Newbery Medal Winner Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Taylor tells the story of runaway Paul-Edward, son of a while plantation owner and slave mother, who is following his dream to own land. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for 2002; 8vo .

New York: Phyllis Fogelman Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0803719507 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in unread As New condition in alike dustjacket; In this prequel to Newbery Medal Winner Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Taylor tells the story of runaway Paul-Edward, son of a while plantation owner and slave mother, who is following his dream to own land. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for 2002; 8vo .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399231137 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in unread As New condition. This copy is signed by author Jacqueline Woodson on the title page. Becoming rare in collectible condition; Jacqueline Woodson's story of three remarkable young men, brothers who, after their mother's and father's dead have only each other to rely on and must decide whether they'll work with that or let it tear them apart. Winner of the 2001 Coretta Scott King Award ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399231137 . A stunning first edition/first printing in unread As New condition. Most scarce in this condition; Jacqueline Woodson's story of three remarkable young men, brothers who, after their mother's and father's dead have only each other to rely on and must decide whether they'll work with that or let it tear them apart. Winner of the 2001 Coretta Scott King Award ; 8vo .

New York: Amistad. As New in As New dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060760885 . An unread first edition/first printing, blue boards, As New condition in alike dust-jacket. Scarce in the first printing; Williams-Garcia's story of eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, as they travel to 1968 Oakland, California and face the emotional challenge of reaching out to a distant mother and learn about a different side of the Civil Rights Movement. Winner of the 2011 Coretta Scott King Author Award and Newbery Honor Winner ; 8vo; [vi], 218 pages .

New York: Amistad. As New in As New dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060760885 . An unread first edition/first printing, blue boards, As New condition in alike dust-jacket. Signed and dated 6-26-10 by author Rita Williams-Garcia. Scarce in the first printing, rare to find signed; Williams-Garcia's story of eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, as they travel to 1968 Oakland, California and face the emotional challenge of reaching out to a distant mother and learn about a different side of the Civil Rights Movement. Winner of the 2011 Coretta Scott King Author Award and Newbery Honor Winner ; 8vo; [vi], 218 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Scholastic Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0590486675 . A stunning first edition/first printing in unread As New condition; Walter Dean Myers tale of Greg "Slam" Harris, a hero on the basketball court but, with grades below average he is facing new challenges when trying to define his future. Winner of the 1997 Coretta Scott King Award ; 8vo .

Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. c1968. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in a Very Good+ dustjacket with some tearing and chipping; This book is a collection of letters written by Dr. Douglas A. Reid during the Crimean War. The letters document Reid's experiences as a soldier-surgeon and his work on the battlefield. The book is an excellent example of the medical literature of the Crimean War.; B & W Illustrations; 8vo; 158 pages .