2016 Coretta Scott King Award Winners

Awards List

Author

Gone Crazy in Alabama

Gone Crazy in Alabama (Winner)
Rita Williams-Garcia

Apr-2015
/ General Fiction

The Boy in the Black Suit

The Boy in the Black Suit (Honor Book)
Jason Reynolds

Jan-2015
/ Literary

X (Honor Book)
Ilyasah Shabazz

Jan-2015
/ Historical

All American Boys

All American Boys (Honor Book)
Jason Reynolds; Brendan Kiely

Oct-2015
/ Mystery

Illustrator

Last Stop on Market Street

Last Stop on Market Street (Honor Book)
Matt De La Pena

Jan-2015
/ General Fiction

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore (Honor Book)
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Nov-2015
/ General Fiction

New Talent/Author

Hoodoo

Hoodoo (Winner)
Ronald L. Smith

Sep-2015
/ Fantasy

Award Categories

New Talent/Author

New Talent/Illustrator

Award Years