The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood. --http://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/cskbookawards
1970 Winner
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1971 Winner
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1972 Winner
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1973 Winner
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1974 Winner
Ray Charles by 1975 Winner
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1976 Winner
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1977 Winner
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1978 Winner
Africa Dream by 1979 Winner
Something on My Mind by 1980 Winner
Cornrows by 1981 Winner
Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum by 1982 Winner
Mother Crocodile by 1983 Winner
Black Child by 1984 Winner
My Mama Needs Me by 1985 Winner
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1986 Winner
The Patchwork Quilt by 1987 Winner
Half a Moon and One Whole Star by 1988 Winner
Mufaro's beautiful daughters : an African tale by 1989 Winner
Mirandy and Brother Wind by 1990 Winner
Nathaniel Talking by 1991 Winner
Aïda by 1992 Winner
Tar Beach by 1993 Winner
The Origin of Life on Earth by 1994 Winner
Soul Looks Back in Wonder by 1995 Winner
The Creation by 1996 Winner
Middle Passage by 1997 Winner
Minty by 1998 Winner
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall by 1999 Winner
I See the Rhythm by 2000 Winner
In the Time of the Drums by 2001 Winner
Uptown by 2002 Winner
Goin' Someplace Special by 2003 Winner
Talkin' about Bessie by 2004 Winner
Beautiful Blackbird by 2005 Winner
Ellington Was Not a Street by 2006 Winner
Rosa by 2007 Winner
Moses by 2008 Winner
Let It Shine by 2009 Winner
The Blacker the Berry by 2010 Winner
My People by 2011 Winner
Dave the Potter by 2012 Winner
Underground by 2013 Winner
I, Too, Am America by 2014 Winner
Knock Knock by 2015 Winner
Firebird by 2016 Winner
Trombone Shorty by 2017 Winner
Radiant Child by 2018 Winner
Out of Wonder by 2019 Winner
The Stuff of Stars by 2020 Winner
The Undefeated by 2021 Winner
RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by 2022 Winners