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 2002
Author Award
The Land
by Mildred D. Taylor
List Price: $7.99Penguin Young Readers Group (Dec 01, 2003)
Fiction, Mass Market Paperback, 400 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
Carver: A Life in Poems
by Marilyn Nelson
List Price: $16.95Highlights Press (May 28, 2001)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 112 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
Money Hungry
by Sharon G. Flake
List Price: $8.99Disney-Hyperion (Jul 17, 2007)
Fiction, Paperback, 192 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Illustrator Award
Goin’ Someplace Special
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack, Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
List Price: $7.99Aladdin (Dec 30, 2008)
Fiction, Paperback, 40 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport, Illustrated by Bryan Collier
- A Top 150 Children’s Book
- 1 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Book!
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 2002
Disney-Hyperion (Dec 28, 2007)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 40 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
The Bell Rang
by James Ransome
List Price: $17.99Atheneum (Jan 15, 2019)
Fiction, Hardcover, 40 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent
Freedom Summer: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Summer
by Maya Angelou, Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
List Price: $17.99Atheneum Books for Young Readers (Jun 17, 2014)
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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