Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners 1970 to Present

coretta_scott_kingThe 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.”

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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.

6 Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 2007



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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
by Carole Boston Weatherford, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

List Price: $18.99
Disney-Hyperion (Sep 28, 2006)
Fiction, Hardcover, 48 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes
by Langston Hughes, Illustrated by Benny Andrews

List Price: $16.95
Sterling Children’s Books (Jan 01, 2013)
Poetry, Hardcover, 48 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Standing Against the Wind
by Traci L. Jones

List Price: $11.99
Square Fish (Jan 19, 2010)
Fiction, Paperback, 208 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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