Review by Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Just in time to commemorate the forty-fifth anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Award, in 2015, comes this easy-to-use guide that will serve as an essential programming tool. Busy librarians, parents, and teachers will find this resource invaluable, as it highlights CSK books (mainly from the last two decades) reflecting the core values of democracy: equality, pursuit of happiness, rule of law, the common good, and the right to life, as explained in the brief foreword by Linda M. Pavonetti, vice president of the International Board on Books for Young People. Expounding on the democracy theme, Phelps and McCollough, both Coretta Scott King Award Jury members, have thoughtfully divided the book into chapters by preschool, grade-school, middle-school, and high-school levels, providing each title with a treatment that includes a content perspective, discussion openers, questions that go beyond the book, and suggested related titles for additional reading. An index of all the featured titles rounds out this satisfying guide. Highly recommended for public, academic, and school libraries.--Jones, Joslyn Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
With many long overdue conversations about the necessity of incorporating diverse books into our collections, it is a joy to be reminded of the rich history of the Coretta Scott King Award winners. This discussion guide focuses on the core values that relate to good citizenship and living in a democratic society. The chapters are organized by grade, then genre, and then specific democratic core value. Each title includes an annotation, discussion points, and a list of extension ideas related to the theme. This work will prove to be a valuable educational resource for educators and a useful tool in facilitating book discussion groups or read-aloud sessions. This guide is also an important reader's advisory source and collection development aid, as each title offers suggestions of similar books. VERDICT A necessary addition to professional collections.-Allison Santos, Princeton Public Library, NJ (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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