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Award year

2017 Coretta Scott King Book Awards

Source: official announcement

Author Award

Winner
March: Book Three
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell
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As Brave as You
Jason Reynolds
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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
Ashley Bryan
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Illustrator Award

Winner
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Javaka Steptoe
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Freedom in Congo Square
Carole Boston Weatherford
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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
Ashley Bryan
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In Plain Sight
Richard Jackson
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent

Winner
The Sun Is Also a Star
Nicola Yoon
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