Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
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.
- 7,040 Resources including
- 710 Videos
- 539 Book Readings
- 617 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 359 book results
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Author Winner, 2022)
(Illustrator Winner, 2022)
68 Resources22 Awards
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Illustrator Honor, 2016)
65 Resources16 Awards
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
by Kekla Magoon
(Author Honor, 2022)
50 Resources14 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)
49 Resources16 Awards
March Book One
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
(Author Honor, 2014)
47 Resources8 Awards
March Book Three
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
(Author Winner, 2017)
46 Resources14 Awards
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Author Honor, 2018)
(Illustrator Honor, 2018)
46 Resources13 Awards
There Was a Party for Langston
by Jason Reynolds, Jerome Pumphrey, and Jarrett Pumphrey
(Illustrator Honor, 2024)
46 Resources11 Awards
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
(Author Honor, 2020)
45 Resources12 Awards
Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Illustrator Honor, 2018)
41 Resources13 Awards
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
by Suzanne Slade and Cozbi A. Cabrera
(Illustrator Honor, 2021)
40 Resources9 Awards
Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
(Illustrator Honor, 2017)
39 Resources13 Awards
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
(Illustrator Winner, 2017)
39 Resources13 Awards
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson
(Illustrator Honor, 2022)
38 Resources13 Awards
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
(Author Honor, 2023)
(Illustrator Honor, 2023)
38 Resources13 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)
37 Resources11 Awards
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Author Winner, 2012)
(Illustrator Honor, 2012)
36 Resources14 Awards
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson
(Illustrator Honor, 2015)
36 Resources11 Awards
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth, and Ekua Holmes
(Illustrator Winner, 2018)
36 Resources10 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
Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
by Nikki Grimes and E.B. Lewis
(Author Honor, 2003)
(Illustrator Winner, 2003)
34 Resources7 Awards
How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
(Author Honor, 2024)
34 Resources15 Awards
