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 2006
Author Award
Day of Tears
by Julius Lester
List Price: $7.99Disney-Hyperion (Mar 20, 2007)
Fiction, Paperback, 192 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
A Wreath for Emmett Till
by Marilyn Nelson
List Price: $7.99Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Jan 12, 2009)
Fiction, Paperback, 48 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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Author Honor
Dark Sons
by Nikki Grimes
List Price: $19.80Turtleback (Feb 01, 2021)
Fiction, Prebound-Glued
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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Author Honor
Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
by Tonya Bolden
List Price: $19.95Abrams Books (Sep 01, 2004)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 48 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Award
Rosa
by Nikki Giovanni, Illustrated by Bryan Collier
2-time National Bestseller, Juvenile Nonfiction
List Price: $7.99Square Fish (Dec 26, 2007)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 40 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
Brothers In Hope
by Mary Williams, Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
List Price: $20.95Lee & Low Books (Apr 28, 2005)
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent
Jimi & Me
by Jaime Adoff
List Price: $7.99Jump At The Sun (Mar 27, 2007)
Fiction, Paperback, 329 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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