Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners 1970 to Present
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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 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.
8 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 1978
Africa Dream
by Eloise Greenfield, Illustrated by Carole Byard
An African-American child dreams of long-ago Africa, where she sees animals, shops in a marketplace, reads strange words from an old book, and returns to the village where her long-ago granddaddy welcomes her. Greenfield s lyrical telling and Byard s marvelous pictures make this book close to an ideal adventure for children, black or white. Publishers Weekly. 1978 Coretta Scott King Award
Barbara Jordan
A biography of the Congresswoman from Texas, the first black woman ever to be elected to that office from the South.
Coretta Scott King (Americans All)
A biography of the wife of the slain civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Marvin and Tige
A sensitive, mildly alcoholic, solitary former advertising executive and a street-wise, lonely eleven-year-old ragamuffin from the Atlanta slums are drawn together and experience heartbreaking tribulations and the joys of loving and being loved.
Mary McLeod Bethune (Crowell Biographies)
Biography of Mary Jane McLeod Bethune who made numerous contributions to education for Afro-Americans.
Portia: The Life of Portia Washington Pittman, the Daughter of Booker T. Washington
Tells the story of an independent and courageous woman, Portia Washington Pittman, Daughter of Booker T. Washington, who refused to ow to pressures of society to conform.
The Days When the Animals Talked: Black American Folktales and How They Came to Be (Young Readers)
Presents more than 20 Afro-American folktales featuring the escapades of Brer Rabbit and more than 10 tales describing the lives of Afro-American slaves.
Africa Dream
by Eloise Greenfield, Illustrated by Carole Byard
An African-American child dreams of long-ago Africa, where she sees animals, shops in a marketplace, reads strange words from an old book, and returns to the village where her long-ago granddaddy welcomes her. Greenfield s lyrical telling and Byard s marvelous pictures make this book close to an ideal adventure for children, black or white. Publishers Weekly. 1978 Coretta Scott King Award
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