Complete Lists of Award Recipients
2008 Coretta Scott King Book Award Recipients
Author Award
Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah of Buxton
published by Scholastic
Author Honor Books
Sharon M. Draper
November Blues
published by Atheneum Books for Young Adults
Charles R. Smith Jr.
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
illustrated by Bryan Collier, published by Candlewick Press
Illustrator Award
Ashley Bryan
Let it Shine
written by Ashley Bryan, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Illustrator Honor Books
Nancy Devard
The Secret Olivia Told Me
written by N. Joy, published by Just Us Books
Leo and Diane Dillon
Jazz On A Saturday Night
published by Scholastic Blue Sky Press
John Steptoe New Talent Award - Author
Sundee T. Frazier
Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything in It
published by Delacorte Press