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.
7 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 1984
Author Award
Everett Anderson’s Goodbye
by Lucille Clifton
- 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 1984
Square Fish (Jul 15, 1988)
Fiction, Paperback, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Author Honor
Because We Are
by Mildred Pitts Walter
List Price: $10.25Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books (Oct 01, 1983)
Fiction, Library Binding, 192 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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Author Honor
Bright Shadow
by Joyce Carol Thomas
List Price: $12.60Bt Bound (Oct 01, 1999)
Fiction, Library Binding, 128 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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Author Honor
Lena: A Personal and Professional Biography of Lena Horne
by James Haskins
List Price: $10.95Stein & Day (Jan 01, 1984)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 230 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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Author Honor
The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl
by Virginia Hamilton
List Price: $7.99HarperTrophy (Dec 03, 1986)
Fiction, Paperback, 320 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Illustrator Award
My Mama Needs Me
by Mildred Pitts Walter, Illustrated by Pat Cummings
List Price: $16.00William Morrow (Jan 01, 1983)
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Special Citation
The Words of Martin Luther King
by Coretta Scott King
Newmarket (Jul 06, 2014)Nonfiction, Hardcover, 128 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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