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 five categories of 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 2000
Author Award
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Publication Date: Sep 14, 2004
List Price: $8.99
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780553494105
Imprint: Random House Children’s Books
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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Author Honor
Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
Publication Date: Oct 01, 1999
List Price: $18.99
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780590483131
Imprint: Scholastic Press
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Parent Company: Scholastic Inc.
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Author Honor
Francie
by Karen English
Publication Date: Dec 26, 2007
List Price: $8.99
Format: Paperback, 208 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Young Adult
ISBN13: 9780312373832
Imprint: Square Fish
Publisher: Macmillan
Parent Company: Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
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Author Honor
Monster
by Walter Dean Myers
Publication Date: Dec 28, 2004
List Price: $9.99
Format: Paperback, 304 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Young Adult
ISBN13: 9780064407311
Imprint: Amistad
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corporation
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Illustrator Award
In the Time of the Drums
by Kim L. Siegelson, Illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Publication Date: Mar 15, 1999
List Price: $15.99
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780786804368
Imprint: Disney-Hyperion
Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide
Parent Company: The Walt Disney Company
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Illustrator Honor
Black Cat
by Christopher Myers, Illustrated by Christopher Myers
Publication Date: Apr 28, 1999
List Price: $17.99
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780590033756
Imprint: Scholastic Inc
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Parent Company: Scholastic Inc.
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Illustrator Honor
My Rows and Piles of Coins
by Tololwa M. Mollel, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Publication Date: Aug 28, 1999
List Price: $17.99
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780395751862
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Parent Company: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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