Annal:2006 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Results of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards in the year 2006. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- Coretta Scott King Book Awards
- Children's books
- Children's authors
- Young Adult books
- Young Adult authors
Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue
- 2006 CS King-Author winner
- Score: 10.56
In 1859, Pierce Butler auctioned off his inheritance of 429 slaves, once considered family, to cover gambling debts. This novel is based on this true event.
