Coretta Scott King Award
This award was established in 1969 to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination in continuing the work for peace and world brotherhood. The award recognizes African-American authors for their outstanding contributions to children's literature that promotes a better understanding and appreciation of the culture and contribution of all peoples to realize the American Dream. Originally only an award for authors, an illustrator award was established in 1979.
The following list includes the award winners, and their respective call numbers in the Millar Library. The Children's Literature Award Winners are all shelved together at the beginning of the PZ call number range in the southeast corner of the 5th floor. Titles without call numbers are not currently owned by the Millar Library. Ask for help at the reference desk on the 2nd floor if you need assistance with obtaining a copy from another library.
The list of award winners and their locations in the Millar Library can be retrieved by entering Coretta Scott King Award as a keyword search in the Vikat online catalog.
2005
Author
Toni Morrison, Remember: The Journey to School Integration (PZ9.M8339 R46 2004)
Illustrator
Kadir A. Nelson, Illustrator. Written by Ntozake Shange, Ellington Was Not a Street (PZ8.3.S52 E43 2004)
2004
Author
Angela Johnson, The First Part Last (PZ7.J629 F57 2003)
Illustrator
Ashley Bryan, Beautiful Blackbird (PZ8.1.B838 B42 2003)
2003
Author
Nikki Grimes, Bronx Masquerade (PZ7.G88429 B76 2002)
Illustrator
E.B. Lewis, Illustrator. Written by Nikki Grimes, Talkin' about Bessie : The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman (PZ9.5.C5693 G75 2002)
2002
Author
Jerry Pinkney, Illustrator. Written by Patricia C. McKissack , Goin' someplace special (PZ7.M478693 G65 2001)
Illustrator
Mildred Taylor, The Land (PZ7.T21723 L37 2001)
2001
Author
Jacqueline Woods, Miracles Boys (PZ7 .W868 M57 2000)
Illustrator
Bryan Collier, Uptown (PZ7 .C67759 U68 2000)
2000
Author
Christopher Paul Curtis, Bud, Not Buddy (PZ7 .C94137 B83 1999)
Illustrator
Brian Pinkney, Illustrator. Written by Kim L. Siegelson, In the Time of the Drums (PZ7.S56657 I5 1999)
1999
Author
Angela Johnson, Heaven (PZ7 .J629 H4 1998)
Illustrator
Michele Wood, Illustrator. Written by Toyomi Igus, i see the rhythm (PZ8.9 .M8 I36 1998)
1998
Author
Sharon M. Draper, Forged by Fire (PZ7 .D78325 F67 1997)
Illustrator
Javaka Steptoe, In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers (PZ8.3 .I5 1997)
1997
Author
Walter Dean Myers, Slam! (PZ7 .M992 S58 1996)
Illustrator
Jerry Pinkney, Illustrator. Written by Alan Schroeder, Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (PZ9.5 .T82 S37 1996)
1996
Author
Virginia Hamilton, Her Stories:African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales (PZ8.1 .H154 H47 1995)
Illustrator
Tom Feelings, The Middle Passage: White Ships Black Cargo (PZ8.9 .A7 F44 1995)
1995
Author
Patricia and Frederick McKissack, Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters (PZ8.4 .M36 C48 1994)
Illustrator
James Ransome, Illustrator. Written by James Weldon Johnson, The Creation (PZ8.3 .C859 1994)
1994
Author
Angela Johnson, Toning the Sweep (PZ7 .J629 T66 1993)
Illustrator
Tom Feelings, Soul Looks Back in Wonder (PZ8.3 .A1 S68 1993)
1993
Author
Patrica McKissack, The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
(PZ7 .M478693 D37 1992)
Illustrator
Kathleen Atkins Wilson, Illustrator. Written by David A. Anderson, The Origin Of Life on Earth: An African Creation Myth (PZ8.1 .A543 O7 1991)
1992
Author
Walter Dean Myers, Now Is Your Time! The Africian-Americian Struggle for Freedom (PZ9 .M88 N69 1991)
Illustrator
Faith Ringgold, Tar Beach (PZ7 .R4726 T3 1991)
1991
Author
Mildred D. Taylor, The Road To Memphis (PZ7 .T21723 R59 1990)
Illustrator
Leo and Diane Dillon, Illustrators. Written by Leontyne Price, Aida (PZ8.9 .M8 P765 1990)
1990
Author
Patricia and Frederick McKissack, A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter (PZ9 .M387 L6 1989)
Illustrator
Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Illustrator. Written by Eloise Greenfield, Nathaniel Talking (PZ8.3 .G8 N3 1988)
1989
Author
Walter Dean Myers, Fallen Angels (PZ7 .M992 F3 1988)
Illustrator
Jerry Pinkney, Illustrator. Written by Patricia McKissack, Mirandy And Brother Wind (PZ7 .M478693 M5 1988)
1988
Author
Mildred D. Taylor, The Friendship (PZ7 .T21723 F7 1987)
Illustrator
John Steptoe, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (PZ8 .S585 M8 1987)
1987
Author
Mildred Pitts Walter, Justin And The Best Biscuits In The World (PZ7.W17125 J87 1986)
Illustrator
Jerry Pinkey, Illustrator. Written by Crecent Dragonwagon, Half A Moon And One Whole Star (On order)
1986
Author
Virgina Hamilton, The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales (PZ8.1 .H154 P4 1985)
Illustrator
Jerry Pinkney, Illustrator. Written by Valerie Flournoy, The Patchwork Quilt (PZ7 .F667 P3 1985)
1985
Author
Walter Dean Myers, Motown and Didi
Illustrator - No award given.
1984
Author
Lucille Clifton, Everett Anderson's Goodbye (PZ8.3 .C573 E89 1983)
Illustrator
Pat Cummings, Illustrator. Written by Mildred Pitts Walter, My Mama Needs Me (On order)
1983
Author
Virgina Hamilton, Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush (PZ7 .H1828 S9 1982)
Illustrator
Peter Magubane, Black Child (PZ9.M3343 B58 1982)
1982
Author
Mildred D. Taylor, Let the Circle Be Unbroken (PZ7 .T21723 L4)
Illustrator
John Steptoe, Illustrator. Text adapted by Rosa Guy, Mother Crocodile: An Uncle Amadou Tale From Senegal
1981
Author
Sidney Poitier, This Life (PZ9.5.P63 A3 1980)
Illustrator
Ashley Bryan, Beat The Story-Drum, Pum-Pum (PZ8.1 .B838 B4 1987)
1980
Author
Walter Dean Myers, The Young Landlords (PZ7 .M992 Y68 1989)
Illustrator
Carole Byard, Illustrator. Written by Camille Yarbrough, Cornrows (PZ7 .Y1955 C67 1991)
1979
Author
Ossie Davis, Escape To Freedom: A Play about Young Frederick Douglass (PZ10.5.D3 E8 1990)
Illustrator
Tom Feelings, Illustrator. Written by Nikki Grimes, Something On My Mind (PZ8.3 .F32 S6)
**During the following years, no Illustrator Award was given**
1978
Eloise Greenfield, Africa Dream
1977
James Haskins, The Story Of Stevie Wonder
1976
Pearl Bailey, Duey's Tale
1975
Dorothy Robinson, The Legend Of Africania (PZ7 .R5655 L4 1974)
1974
Sharon Bell Mathis, Ray Charles
1973
Jackie Robinson, as told to Alfred Duckett, I Never Had It Made: The Autobiography of Jackie Robinson (PZ9.5.R5752 A3 1972)
1972
Elton C. Fax, Seventeen Black Artists
1971
Charlemae H. Rollins, Black Troubador: Langston Hughes (PZ9.5 .H84 R6)
1970
Lillie Patterson, Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace
For more information about the award visit the American Library Association, Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT): http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookawards/corettascott.htm
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Last updated on September 6, 2005