Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2020
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1970 -- demonstrating African American culture
See also resources for the authors/illustrators recognized by the Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement Award, since its inception in 2010.
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Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Illustrator Honor, 2016)
54 Resources15 Awards





March Book One
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
(Author Honor, 2014)
50 Resources8 Awards


Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Author Honor, 2018)
48 Resources12 Awards




March Book Three
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
(Author Winner, 2017)
42 Resources14 Awards

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
(Author Honor, 2020)
42 Resources10 Awards


Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
(New Talent Winner, 2016)
39 Resources15 Awards


Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Illustrator Honor, 2018)
38 Resources12 Awards


Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth, and Ekua Holmes
(Illustrator Winner, 2018)
37 Resources9 Awards


Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson
(Illustrator Honor, 2015)
36 Resources10 Awards


Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
by Ashley Bryan
(Author Honor, 2017)
36 Resources14 Awards


Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
(Illustrator Winner, 2017)
35 Resources10 Awards




Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Author Winner, 2012)
33 Resources10 Awards

Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
(Illustrator Honor, 2017)
33 Resources12 Awards





Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier
(Illustrator Winner, 2011)
31 Resources6 Awards

No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie
(Author Honor, 2013)
31 Resources6 Awards

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
(Illustrator Honor, 2002)
30 Resources6 Awards

Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
by G. Neri and Randy DuBurke
(Author Honor, 2011)
30 Resources7 Awards






Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
by Nikki Grimes and E.B. Lewis
(Author Winner, 2003)
28 Resources7 Awards

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
(Author Winner, 2009)
28 Resources10 Awards