The Coretta Scott King Book Author Award recognizing an African American author went to Ibi Zoboi for “Nigeria Jones.” The book was published by Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins Publishers). This award is given by the American Library Association each year. In addition to the Author award, there is also an Illustrator award.
In addition, there were three Honor Titles as well:
- “Big” (Vashti Harrison)
- “How Do You Spell Unfair?: Magnolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee” (Carole Boston Weatherford)
- “Kin: Rooted in Hope” (Carole Boston Weatherford)
| Title | Author | Pub Year | Version |
| “Nigeria Jones” | Ibi Zoboi | 2023 | Library Binding | Paperback | Kindle |
| “Big” | Vashti Harrison | 2023 | Hardcover | Kindle |
| “How Do You Spell Unfair?” | Carole Boston Weatherford Frank Morrison* | 2023 | Hardcover | Kindle |
| “Kin: Rooted in Hope | Carole Boston Weatherford Jeffery Boston Weatherford* | 2023 | Hardcover | Audio CD | Kindle |
