Coretta Scott King Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2010) Winner
Kekla Magoon
ケクラ・マグーン
Kekla Magoon
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-01-01 （Michigan）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Michigan → Fort Wayne, Indiana → Cameroon → New York City → Vermont
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Affiliations
- NWP Writers Council
- Memberships
- NWP Writers Council
- Nominations
- NAACP Image Award (Youth/Teens) - The Rock and the River, National Book Award for Young People's Literature - Revolution in Our Time
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | — | History (Africa and the Middle East concentration) | BA | — | United States |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | — | Writing | MA | — | United States |
Northwestern University
History (Africa and the Middle East concentration)
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Writing
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Low-residency program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Margaret Edwards Award | body of work | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2019 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | The Season of Styx Malone | Fiction and Poetry | — | Winner |
| 2010 | John Steptoe New Talent Award | The Rock and the River | — | — | Winner |
| 2011 | Audie Award for Young Adult Title | The Rock and the River | — | — | Winner |
| 2016 | Walter Dean Myers Award | — | — | — | Honor |
Margaret Edwards Award
2021
Work:
body of work
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
2019
Work:
The Season of Styx Malone
Category:
Fiction and Poetry
Result:
Winner
John Steptoe New Talent Award
2010
Work:
The Rock and the River
Result:
Winner
Audie Award for Young Adult Title
2011
Work:
The Rock and the River
Result:
Winner
Walter Dean Myers Award
2016
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Rock and the River
2009 Young adult fictionSet in 1968 Chicago, follows the 13-year-old son of a civil rights activist and follower of Martin Luther King Jr., who deals with his brother joining the Black Panther Party. Discusses class, race, and poverty.
civil rights movementracismfamilypoverty
X
2015 Young adult fictionFictionalized account of Malcolm X's formative years, co-authored with Ilyasah Shabazz.
civil rightsBlack nationalism
How It Went Down
2014 Young adult fictionAbout the aftermath of a black teenager's shooting, inspired by Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown.
racismviolencemedia
The Season of Styx Malone
2018 Middle grade fictionAbout three African American boys in a small Indiana town who swap their little sister for fireworks.
friendshipadventureBlack youth
Revolution in Our Time
2021 Non-fictionNon-fiction about the legacy of the Black Panther Party.
Black Panther Partyrevolution
Bibliography
- Camo Girl
- Shadows of Sherwood
- Rebellion of Thieves
- Reign of Outlaws
- Infinity Riders
- The Rock and the River
- Fire in the Streets
- 37 Things I Love (in No Particular Order)
- How It Went Down
- X
- Light It Up
- The Season of Styx Malone
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Socio-political themesHistorical fictionOrdinary kids making a difference
- Recurring Motifs
- racial issuescivil rights movementBlack communityfamily conflict
Legacy
Known for young adult and middle grade novels addressing racism and civil rights, recipient of the Margaret Edwards Award and others. Praised for positive portrayals of Black youth.
Trivia
- Biracial, daughter of a white American mother of Dutch and Scottish ancestry and a Black Cameroonian father.
- Spent a few years living in Cameroon as a child.
- Majored in History at Northwestern University with a focus on Africa and the Middle East.