Coretta Scott King Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1970) Winner
Lillie Patterson
リリー・パターソン
Rirī Pateruson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1917-05-03
- Died
- 1999-03-11 （Baltimore, Maryland） age 81
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hilton Head, South Carolina → Baltimore, Maryland
Career
- Occupations
- Children's author, School librarian, College librarian
- Active Years
- 1962-1989
- Memberships
- Iota Phi Lambda
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University | — | Elementary education | 学士（初等教育） | 1940年代 | United States |
| The Catholic University of America | — | Library services | 修士（図書館サービス） | 1950年代 | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| New York University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Hampton University
Elementary education
Degree:
学士（初等教育）
Period:
1940年代
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
United States
The Catholic University of America
Library services
Degree:
修士（図書館サービス）
Period:
1950年代
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United States
Johns Hopkins University
Country:
United States
New York University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Coretta Scott King Award | Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace | — | American Library Association Coretta Scott King Roundtable | Winner |
| 1963 | Living Maker of Negro History Award | — | — | Iota Phi Lambda | Winner |
| — | Professional Award | — | — | National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Baltimore | Winner |
| 1985 | Helen Keating Award | — | — | Church and Synagogue Library Association | Winner |
Coretta Scott King Award
1970
Work:
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace
Organization:
American Library Association Coretta Scott King Roundtable
Result:
Winner
Living Maker of Negro History Award
1963
Organization:
Iota Phi Lambda
Result:
Winner
Professional Award
Organization:
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Baltimore
Result:
Winner
Helen Keating Award
1985
Organization:
Church and Synagogue Library Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace
1970 BiographyA children's book about the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights MovementPeace
Booker T. Washington: Leader of His People
1962 BiographyChildren's biography of Booker T. Washington.
African AmericanLeadership
Frederick Douglass: Freedom Fighter
1965 BiographyChildren's biography of Frederick Douglass.
AbolitionismFreedom
Sure Hands, Strong Heart: The Life of Daniel Hale Williams
1981 BiographyChildren's biography of Daniel Hale Williams.
MedicineAfrican American
Bibliography
- Booker T. Washington: Leader of His People
- Meet Miss Liberty
- Halloween: A Holiday Book
- Frederick Douglass: Freedom Fighter
- Birthdays: A Holiday Book
- Lumberjacks of the North Woods
- Christmas Feasts and Festivals: A Holiday Book
- Christmas in America: A Holiday Book
- Christmas in Britain and Scandinavia
- Christmas Trick or Treat
- Jenny, the Halloween Spy
- The Jack-O'Lantern Trick
- Sure Hands, Strong Heart: The Life of Daniel Hale Williams
- David: The Story of a King
- Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Freedom Movement
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible and engaging style for children
- Recurring Motifs
- African American heroesHolidays and festivals
Legacy
African American author of children's books, recipient of the first Coretta Scott King Award for her biography of Martin Luther King Jr. Worked as a librarian in Baltimore and wrote 17 books.
Trivia
- Recipient of the first Coretta Scott King Award
- Alumna of Hampton University