Annal:2003 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
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Results of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Illustrator in the year 2003. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
- 2003 CS King-Illustrator winner
- Score: 10.53
Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was always being told what she could & couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it was not easy to survive. Bessie didn't let that stop her. Although she was only 11 when the Wright brothers took their historic flight, she vowed to become the first African-American female pilot. Her sturdy faith and determination helped her overcome obstacles of poverty, racism, and gender discrimination. Innovatively told through a series of monologues.
