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 1988
Author Award
The Friendship
by Mildred D. Taylor
List Price: $6.99Puffin Books (Feb 01, 1998)
Fiction, Paperback, 56 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
An Enchanted Hair Tale (Reading Rainbow Book)
by Alexis De Veaux
List Price: $4.95Harpercollins Childrens Books (Oct 01, 1991)
Fiction, Paperback
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
Tales of Uncle Remus (Puffin Modern Classics): The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
by Julius Lester
List Price: $5.99Puffin Books (Dec 28, 2006)
Fiction, Paperback, 160 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Illustrator Award
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
by John Steptoe, Illustrated by John Steptoe
- A Top 150 Children’s Book
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 1988
- Caldecott Medal Winner or Honor 0
Puffin Books (Jul 01, 2008)
Fiction, Paperback, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
The Invisible Hunters/Los cazadores invisibles (Stories from Central America)
by Harriet Rohmer, Octavio Chow, and Morris Viduare, Illustrated by Joe Sam
List Price: $7.95Children’s Book Press (Jun 26, 1997)
Fiction, Paperback, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
What a Morning!: The Christmas Story in Black Spirituals (Aladdin Picture Books)
by John Langstaff, Illustrated by Ashley Bryan
List Price: $4.99Aladdin (Oct 01, 1996)
Fiction, Paperback, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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