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 1987
Author Award
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
by Mildred Pitts Walter
Publication Date: Mar 09, 2010
List Price: $5.99
Format: Paperback, 144 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780061958915
Imprint: Amistad
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Author Honor
Lion and the Ostrich Chicks: And Other African Folk Poems
by Ashley Bryan, Illustrated by Ashley Bryan
Publication Date: Oct 01, 1986
List Price: $17.99
Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780689313110
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.
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Author Honor
Which Way Freedom? (Obi and Easter Trilogy)
by Joyce Hansen
Publication Date: Feb 01, 1992
List Price: $5.99
Format: Paperback, 128 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780380714087
Imprint: Amistad
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Illustrator Award
Half a Moon and One Whole Star
by Crescent Dragonwagon, Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1986
List Price: $17.99
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780027331202
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.
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Illustrator Honor
C.L.O.U.D.S.
by Pat Cummings, Illustrated by Pat Cummings
Publication Date: May 01, 1986
List Price: $12.95
Format: Hardcover, 36 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780688046828
Imprint: William Morrow
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Illustrator Honor
Lion and the Ostrich Chicks: And Other African Folk Poems
by Ashley Bryan, Illustrated by Ashley Bryan
Publication Date: Oct 01, 1986
List Price: $17.99
Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780689313110
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.