Annal:1997 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
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Results of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Illustrator in the year 1997. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
- 1997 CS King-Illustrator winner
- 1996 Golden Kite-picturebook illustration honor
- Score: 16.47
This beautifully written book, illustrated by four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Jerry Pinkney, makes the story of Harriet Tubman's childhood accessible to very young readers. As a young slave, nicknamed "Minty," Harriet Tubman was a feisty and stubborn girl with a dream of escape, and whose rebellious spirit often got her into trouble. Pinkney's expressive illustrations bring every emotion to brilliant life-from troubled sorrow to spirited hope for freedom.
