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.
7 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 1997
Author Award
Slam!
by Walter Dean Myers
- A Top 10 Book in the “Urban Fiction Books – Pre 1999” Category
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 1997
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1996
List Price: $8.99
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780545055741
Imprint: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Parent Company: Scholastic Inc.
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Author Honor
Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1996
List Price: $15.95
Format: Hardcover, 182 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780590457354
Imprint: Scholastic Press
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Parent Company: Scholastic Inc.
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Illustrator Award
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
by Alan Schroeder, Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1996
List Price: $6.99
Format: Paperback, 40 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780140561968
Imprint: Puffin Books
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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Illustrator Honor
Neeny Coming, Neeny Going
by Karen English, Illustrated by Synthia SAINT JAMES
Publication Date: Mar 13, 1997
List Price: $14.95
Format: Paperback, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780816737963
Imprint: Troll Communications
Publisher: Troll Communications
Parent Company: Troll Communications
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Illustrator Honor
Running The Road To ABC (Aladdin Picture Books)
by Denize Lauture, Illustrated by Reynold Ruffins
Publication Date: Feb 01, 2000
List Price: $7.99
Format: Paperback, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780689831652
Imprint: Aladdin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.
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Illustrator Honor
The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children
by Davida Adedjouma, Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Publication Date: Apr 01, 2013
List Price: $9.95
Format: Paperback, 32 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9781880000762
Imprint: Lee & Low Books
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Parent Company: Lee & Low Books
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent
Another Way to Dance
by Martha Southgate
Publication Date: Jan 12, 1998
List Price: $4.99
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 208 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780440219682
Imprint: Laurel Leaf
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Parent Company: Laurel Leaf