BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

2012 Coretta Scott King Award Winners & Honor Books

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 11, 2011

NEVER FORGOTTEN

by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon

"A totally absorbing poetic celebration of loss and redemption. (author's note) (Picture book/poetry. 7-12)"

A searing cycle of poems describes a father's grief after his son is taken from their home in Mali and enslaved in America. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 27, 2011

HEART AND SOUL: THE STORY OF AMERICA AND AFRICAN AMERICANS

by Kadir Nelson, illustrated by Kadir Nelson

"This intimate narrative makes the stories accessible to young readers and powerfully conveys how personal this history feels for many African-Americans. (Nonfiction. 10 & up)"

In an undertaking even more ambitious than the multiple-award-winning We Are the Ship (2008), Nelson tells the story of African-Americans and their often central place in American history. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Jan. 18, 2011

UNDERGROUND

by Shane W. Evans, illustrated by Shane W. Evans

"Lengthier accounts of travel on the Underground Railroad abound, but few if any portray the experience with such compelling immediacy. (afterword) (Picture book. 5-9)"

Powerfully expressive imagery will sweep young viewers into this suspenseful journey along the Underground Railroad. Read full book review >