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Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards
Hosted by Friends of the Monroe County Public LibraryView award-winning illustrations and children’s books that highlight stories and figures from Black history.
Event Details
The Friends of the Monroe Count Public Library proudly presents Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards. This exhibit, curated by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, features 34 prints of illustrations from the award winners since 1973.
These award-winning illustrations and children’s books highlight stories and figures from Black history, honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout time. They also evoke the beautiful facets integral to the culture and fabric of our nation such as music, rhythm and folktales.
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are presented annually by the American Library Association to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood. The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are among the brightest acknowledgements of children’s literature on America’s cultural landscape.
The exhibition hours are:
- Monday–Thursday: 3–7 p.m.
- Friday–Sunday: 1–5 p.m.
For more information, contact the Monroe County Public Library at 812.349.3050 or visit https://mcpl.info/OurVoice.
The Our Voice exhibition is part of a series of programs that received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.