Celebrating National Korean American Day – January 13!

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On January 13, 1903, the first Koreans that came to America to live arrived. Since then Korean Americans have been an essential part of our nation’s story. Let’s celebrate Korean and Korean American culture by learning from fiction and nonfiction, picture books to longer stories. Find 2021 books as well as older classics.




Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winners and Honor Titles Since 2001

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The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually 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, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.



Caldecott Winners and Honor Titles Since 2001

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The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.


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