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.
5 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 1986
Author Award
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Leo & Diane Dillon
Publication Date: Jan 04, 1993
List Price: $13.00
Format: Paperback, 192 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780679843368
Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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Author Honor
Junius over far
by Virginia Hamilton
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1985
List Price: $12.95
Format: Unbound, 277 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780060221942
Imprint: Harper & Row
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Author Honor
Trouble’s Child
by Mildred Pitts Walter
Publication Date: Sep 01, 1985
List Price: $11.95
Format: Hardcover, 157 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780688042141
Imprint: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Illustrator Award
The Patchwork Quilt
by Valerie Flournoy, Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1985
List Price: $17.99
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780803700970
Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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Illustrator Honor
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Leo & Diane Dillon
Publication Date: Jan 04, 1993
List Price: $13.00
Format: Paperback, 192 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780679843368
Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann