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.
4 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 1991
Author Award
The Road to Memphis
by Mildred D. Taylor
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1990
List Price: $6.99
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 304 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780140360776
Imprint: Puffin Books
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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Author Honor
Black Dance in America: A History Through Its People
by James Haskins
Publication Date: May 01, 1990
List Price: $15.00
Format: Hardcover, 232 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Young Adult
ISBN13: 9780690046571
Imprint: Harper & Row
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Author Honor
When I Am Old With You (Orchard Paperbacks)
by Angela Johnson
Publication Date: Mar 01, 1993
List Price: $7.99
Format: Paperback, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780531070352
Imprint: Scholastic Inc
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Parent Company: Scholastic Inc.
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Illustrator Award
Aida
by Leontyne Price, Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon
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Publication Date: Oct 22, 1990
List Price: Unavailable
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780152004057
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Parent Company: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt