ALA Book Awards (2022): Coretta Scott King Book Awards

This award is given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.  The award is administered by a committee of the Ethnic and Multicultural Interest Exchange Round Table (EMIERT).

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre,  published by Carlrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group Inc., provides a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. 

Unspeakable won for both author and illustrator.
 

As a reminder: if Miami's copy of a book is checked out, Miami affiliated students, faculty and staff may request another copy through OhioLINK or SearchOhio.

• Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre - 1 copy has been ordered for the Miami University Libraries ; copies are available through the SearchOhio Catalog

• Author website / Illustrator obituary (New York Times)
• Book Review (Kirkus Reviews)
• Interview with the author (video - Children's Learning Podcast)
• Interview with the author (School Library Journal)
• Online reading