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.
8 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 1993
Author Award
The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
by Patricia C. Mckissack
- 3 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Book!
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 1993
- Newbery Medal Winner or Honor 1993
Yearling (Mar 29, 2022)
Fiction, Paperback, 176 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
Mississippi Challenge
by Mildred Pitts Walter
List Price: $6.95Simon Pulse (Jan 01, 1996)
Fiction, Hardcover, 256 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?
by Patricia C. Mckissack
List Price: $6.99Scholastic Paperbacks (Jan 01, 1994)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 192 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
Somewhere In The Darkness
by Walter Dean Myers
- 3 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Book!
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 1993
- Newbery Medal Winner or Honor 1993
Scholastic Paperbacks (May 01, 2008)
Fiction, Mass Market Paperback, 192 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Illustrator Award
The Origin of Life on Earth: An African Creation Myth
by Sankofa and David A. Anderson, Illustrated by Kathleen Atkins Wilson
Sights Production (Jan 01, 1991)Nonfiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
Little Eight John (Picture Puffins)
by Jan Wahl, Illustrated by Wil Clay
List Price: $5.99Puffin Books (Feb 01, 1998)
Fiction, Paperback, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
Sukey and the Mermaid
by Robert D. San Souci, Illustrated by Brian Pinkney
List Price: $7.99Aladdin (May 01, 1996)
Fiction, Paperback, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
Working Cotton
by Sherley Anne Williams, Illustrated by Carole Byard
List Price: $7.00HMH Books for Young Readers (Feb 15, 1997)
Fiction, Paperback, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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