Coretta Scott King Award

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Diverse group of children engrossed in reading books in a sunlit library, celebrating the legacy of Mildred Pitts Walter.

Mildred Pitts Walter's children's literature legacy endures

Mildred Pitts Walter, a children's author whose stories championed civil rights and earned her a Coretta Scott King Award, died on May 19 at the remarkable age of 103, according to Publishers Weekly .

Amelia Frost·August 1, 2026