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 2014
Author Award
P.S. Be Eleven
by Rita Williams-Garcia
List Price: $7.99Amistad (Jan 27, 2015)
Fiction, Paperback, 304 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
Darius & Twig
by Walter Dean Myers
List Price: $9.99Amistad (May 13, 2014)
Fiction, Paperback, 224 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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Author Honor
March Book One
by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, Illustrated by Nate Powell
- A Top 150 Children’s Book
- 4 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Book!
- 1 Time Power List Bestselling Book
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 2014
Top Shelf Productions (Aug 13, 2013)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 128 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Author Honor
Words With Wings
by Nikki Grimes
List Price: $9.99Wordsong (Sep 22, 2022)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 96 pages
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
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Illustrator Award
Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream For Me
by Daniel Beaty, Illustrated by Bryan Collier
- 4 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Book!
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 2014
- An NAACP Image Award Honored Book
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Dec 17, 2013)
Fiction, Hardcover, 40 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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Illustrator Honor
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- 4 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Book!
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 2014
- An NAACP Image Award Honored Book
Katherine Tegen Books (Jan 02, 2013)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 40 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent
When The Beat Was Born: Dj Kool Herc And The Creation Of Hip Hop
by Laban Carrick Hill, Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III
List Price: $18.99Palgrave Macmillan (Aug 27, 2013)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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