The Coretta Scott King Award is presented annually and recognizes outstanding books by African American authors and illustrators. It encourages the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts, including biographical, historical and social history treatments. (Source: ALA.org)

This challenge is designed to offer a glimpse into the award by presenting prompts of each category, including winners and honors. Readers can decide how few or how many books they want to read within each prompt.