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.
9 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 2005
Author Award
Remember: The Journey to School Integration
by Toni Morrison
Publication Date: May 17, 2004
List Price: $19.99
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780618397402
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Parent Company: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Author Honor
Fortune’s Bones: The Manumission Requiem
by Marilyn Nelson
Publication Date: Nov 01, 2004
List Price: $16.95
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9781932425123
Imprint: Highlights Press
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Parent Company: Boyds Mills Press
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Author Honor
The Legend of Buddy Bush
by Shelia P. Moses
Publication Date: Jul 16, 2019
List Price: $10.99
Format: Paperback, 224 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9781534451452
Imprint: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.
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Author Honor
Who Am I Without Him?
by Sharon G. Flake
Publication Date: Jul 17, 2007
List Price: $8.99
Format: Paperback, 224 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9781423103837
Imprint: Disney-Hyperion
Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide
Parent Company: The Walt Disney Company
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Illustrator Award
Ellington Was Not a Street
by Ntozake Shange, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Publication Date: Jan 06, 2004
List Price: $19.99
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780689828843
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.
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Illustrator Honor
God Bless the Child
by Arthur Herzog, Jr., Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Publication Date: Dec 23, 2003
List Price: $18.99
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780060287979
Imprint: HarperCollins
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Illustrator Honor
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton, Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon
- A Top 10 Book in the “Black Fairy Tale Books” Category
- A Top 150 Children’s Book
- 4 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Book!
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 2005
Publication Date: Nov 11, 2004
List Price: $16.95
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780375824050
Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent
Jazzy Miz Mozetta
by Brenda C. Roberts
Publication Date: Oct 14, 2004
List Price: $16.95
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780374336745
Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Younger Readers
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
Parent Company: Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent
Missy Violet and Me
by Barbara Hathaway
Publication Date: Jan 14, 2008
List Price: $8.95
Format: Paperback, 110 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780618809196
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Parent Company: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt