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Literature: Coretta Scott King Award 2005

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Students visit websites about the books, authors, and illustrators who received the King awards. They view illustrations from Kadir Nelson's award winning book Ellington Was Not a Street. They read excerpts from books and author interviews.

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african american authors, illustrators, english language arts
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3rd - 10th
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English Language Arts
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