Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2026
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1970 -- demonstrating an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values
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.
- 6,585 Resources including
- 694 Videos
- 547 Book Readings
- 600 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Author Winner, 2022)
(Illustrator Winner, 2022)
65+ Resources22 Awards
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Illustrator Honor, 2016)
60+ Resources16 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)
50+ Resources16 Awards
The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson
(Illustrator Winner, 2020)
50+ Resources22 Awards
March Book Three
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
(Author Winner, 2017)
45+ Resources14 Awards
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Author Honor, 2018)
(Illustrator Honor, 2018)
45+ Resources13 Awards
Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Illustrator Honor, 2018)
40+ Resources13 Awards
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
by Kekla Magoon
(Author Honor, 2022)
40+ Resources14 Awards
March Book One
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
(Author Honor, 2014)
40+ Resources8 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)
40+ Resources11 Awards
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
(Illustrator Winner, 2017)
40+ Resources13 Awards
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
(Author Honor, 2020)
40+ Resources12 Awards
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
(Author Honor, 2023)
(Illustrator Honor, 2023)
40+ Resources12 Awards
There Was a Party for Langston
by Jason Reynolds, Jerome Pumphrey, and Jarrett Pumphrey
(Illustrator Honor, 2024)
40+ Resources10 Awards
Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
(Illustrator Honor, 2017)
40+ Resources13 Awards
Black Girl You Are Atlas
by Renée Watson and Ekua Holmes
(Author Honor, 2025)
40+ Resources15 Awards
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Author Winner, 2012)
(Illustrator Honor, 2012)
35+ Resources14 Awards
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
by Suzanne Slade and Cozbi A. Cabrera
(Illustrator Honor, 2021)
35+ Resources9 Awards
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
by Ashley Bryan
(Author Honor, 2017)
(Illustrator Honor, 2017)
35+ Resources15 Awards
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson
(Illustrator Honor, 2022)
35+ Resources13 Awards
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson
(Illustrator Honor, 2015)
35+ Resources11 Awards
How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
(Author Honor, 2024)
35+ Resources14 Awards
