Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners 1970 to Present
The Coretta Scott King Awards are presented annually by the American Library Association to honor African-American authors and illustrators who create outstanding books for children and young adults. “… an
excellent start on your quest for the best in African-American literature for children.”
The CSK Book Awards seal and award names are owned by the American Library Association.
The award was established in 1969 to recognize authors. In 1979 it was expanded to include a separate award for illustrators. There are now five categories for book awards; Author, Author Honor, Illustrator, Illustrator Honor, and the John Steptoe Award for New Talent.
These awards are given to commemorate the life and work of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her continuing efforts in working for peace and civil rights issues. In 2015 The Coretta Scott King Awards became part of the Youth Media Awards. Here is a printable list of all the award winning books.
You may learn more, about this award, at the American Library Association’s website. Also check out our list of Top 100+ Recommended African-American Children’s Books, some are also CSK Award winning titles.
6 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 1974
Author Award
Ray Charles
by Sharon Bell Mathis, Illustrated by George Ford
Publication Date: May 01, 2001
List Price: $11.95
Format: Hardcover, 31 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9781584300182
Imprint: Lee & Low Books
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Parent Company: Lee & Low Books
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Author Honor
A Hero Ain’t Nothin But a Sandwich
by Alice Childress
- A Top 10 Book in the “Children’s from the 20th Century” Category
- A Top 150 Children’s Book
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 1974
Publication Date: Feb 01, 2000
List Price: $7.99
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 128 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Young Adult
ISBN13: 9780698118546
Imprint: Puffin Books
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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Author Honor
Don’t You Remember
by Lucille Clifton
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Publication Date: Jun 03, 1985
List Price: Unavailable
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780525288404
Imprint: Dutton Juvenile
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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Author Honor
Guests in the Promised Land
by Kristin Hunter
Publication Date: Jun 01, 1980
List Price: $1.50
Format: Paperback
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780380005154
Imprint: Avon Books (Mm)
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Author Honor
Ms. Africa: Profiles of Modern African Women
by Louise Crane
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Publication Date: May 26, 1973
List Price: Unavailable
Format: Loose Leaf, 159 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Young Adult
ISBN13: 9780397314461
Imprint: J. B. Lippincott
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Author Honor
Mukasa
by John Nagenda
Publication Date: Feb 01, 1973
List Price: $8.95
Format: Library Binding
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780027680805
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.