CCBC-Net Archives
Coretta Scott King Author Award Books
- Contemporary messages sorted: [ by date ] [ by subject ] [ by author ]
From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:30:48 -0600
Let's shift our focus to the Coretta Scott King Author Award books.
The winner of the award was Nikki Grimes, for her novel "Bronx Masquerade" (Dial). Grimes also received an author honor citation for Talkin' about Bessie (Orchard). And first-time author Brenda Woods wrote the other honor book for writing, "The Red Rose Box" (Putnam).
Janet McDonald recieved the John Steptoe New Talent Award for her book
"Chill Wind" (Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus Giroux).
What are your experiences as readers, and/or teachers of these books with children and teens?
I want to share a quote from an article written by Nikki Grimes in the Sepember, 1999, issue of "Book Links" magazine. In "Riding (and Writing) on a Dare," Grimes opened with a statement about her writing that reflects her willingness, indeed need, to take challenges. I think that willingness is reflected in both titles she has received recognition for by the Coretta Scott King committee:
"Easy doesn't interest me. It never did. In art, and in life, I'm a sucker for a challenge. I like to take on work that frightens me, that I'm not sure I can pull off, that makes me dig deep. It isn't enough to write with a mandate, although I do. Like many African American authors, I strive to create positive images, to counteract negative stereotypes of the African American community, and to explore a greater depth of character than the media generally assigns people of African descent. But every time I put pen to paper, I'm also writing to stretch myself. Otherwise, I feel I'm not doing my job." (Nikii Grimes,R"iding
(and Writing) on a Dare," Book Links: September 1999, v.9, n. 1)
Megan
Received on Mon 10 Mar 2003 10:30:48 AM CST
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:30:48 -0600
Let's shift our focus to the Coretta Scott King Author Award books.
The winner of the award was Nikki Grimes, for her novel "Bronx Masquerade" (Dial). Grimes also received an author honor citation for Talkin' about Bessie (Orchard). And first-time author Brenda Woods wrote the other honor book for writing, "The Red Rose Box" (Putnam).
Janet McDonald recieved the John Steptoe New Talent Award for her book
"Chill Wind" (Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus Giroux).
What are your experiences as readers, and/or teachers of these books with children and teens?
I want to share a quote from an article written by Nikki Grimes in the Sepember, 1999, issue of "Book Links" magazine. In "Riding (and Writing) on a Dare," Grimes opened with a statement about her writing that reflects her willingness, indeed need, to take challenges. I think that willingness is reflected in both titles she has received recognition for by the Coretta Scott King committee:
"Easy doesn't interest me. It never did. In art, and in life, I'm a sucker for a challenge. I like to take on work that frightens me, that I'm not sure I can pull off, that makes me dig deep. It isn't enough to write with a mandate, although I do. Like many African American authors, I strive to create positive images, to counteract negative stereotypes of the African American community, and to explore a greater depth of character than the media generally assigns people of African descent. But every time I put pen to paper, I'm also writing to stretch myself. Otherwise, I feel I'm not doing my job." (Nikii Grimes,R"iding
(and Writing) on a Dare," Book Links: September 1999, v.9, n. 1)
Megan
Received on Mon 10 Mar 2003 10:30:48 AM CST
