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 2003
Author Award
Bronx Masquerade
by Nikki Grimes
List Price: $6.99Penguin Young Readers Group (Dec 29, 2003)
Nonfiction, Mass Market Paperback, 176 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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Author Honor
Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
by Nikki Grimes, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
List Price: $17.99Scholastic Inc (Nov 01, 2002)
Fiction, Hardcover, 48 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Author Honor
The Red Rose Box
by Brenda Woods
List Price: $5.99Penguin Young Readers Group (Dec 29, 2003)
Fiction, Paperback, 144 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Illustrator Award
Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
by Nikki Grimes, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
List Price: $17.99Scholastic Inc (Nov 01, 2002)
Fiction, Hardcover, 48 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
Rap a Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles - Think of That!
by Leo & Diane Dillon, Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon
List Price: $17.99Scholastic Inc (Sep 28, 2002)
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
Visiting Langston
by Willie Perdomo, Illustrated by Bryan Collier
List Price: $8.99Square Fish (Sep 01, 2005)
Fiction, Paperback, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent
Chill Wind
by Janet McDonald
List Price: $8.99Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Younger Readers (Jan 24, 2006)
Fiction, Paperback, 144 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent
The Moon Ring
by Randy DuBurke
Chronicle Books (Feb 26, 2013)Fiction, Unknown Binding, 36 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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