Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners 1970 to Present

coretta_scott_kingThe 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.”

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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.

8 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 1978


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Africa Dream
by Eloise Greenfield, Illustrated by Carole Byard

Publication Date: Jan 01, 1977
List Price: $6.99
Format: Paperback, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780064432771
Imprint: Amistad
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp

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Barbara Jordan
by James Haskins

Publication Date: Jan 01, 1978
List Price: $8.95
Format: Hardcover, 215 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Young Adult
ISBN13: 9780803704527
Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann

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Coretta Scott King (Americans All)
by Lillie Patterson

Publication Date: Apr 01, 1977
List Price: $8.76
Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780811645850
Imprint: Garrard Publishing Company
Publisher: Garrard Publishing Company
Parent Company: Garrard Publishing Company

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Marvin and Tige
by Frankcina Glass

Publication Date: Nov 12, 1978
List Price: $1.95
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 232 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Young Adult
ISBN13: 9780449237441
Imprint: Fawcett
Publisher: Fawcett
Parent Company: Fawcett

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Mary McLeod Bethune (Crowell Biographies)
by Eloise Greenfield

Publication Date: Apr 01, 1977
List Price: $14.89
Format: Library Binding, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780690011296
Imprint: Harper & Row
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp

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Portia: The Life of Portia Washington Pittman, the Daughter of Booker T. Washington
by Ruth Ann Stewart

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Publication Date: Dec 01, 1977
List Price: Unavailable
Format: Hardcover, 154 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Young Adult
ISBN13: 9780385053297
Imprint: Doubleday
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann

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The Days When the Animals Talked: Black American Folktales and How They Came to Be (Young Readers)
by William J. Faulkner

Publication Date: Jan 01, 1993
List Price: $16.95
Format: Paperback, 190 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780865433748
Imprint: Africa World Press
Publisher: Africa World Press & The Red Sea Press
Parent Company: Africa World Press & The Red Sea Press

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Africa Dream
by Eloise Greenfield, Illustrated by Carole Byard

Publication Date: Jan 01, 1977
List Price: $6.99
Format: Paperback, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780064432771
Imprint: Amistad
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp

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