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Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2018

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2018

Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1970 -- demonstrating African American culture

See also the movie trailer celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards.

Resources for this booklist include:

  • 342 Videos
  • 348 Book Readings
  • 534 Lesson Plans
  • Total of 3584 resources

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Hate U Give, The
The Hate U Give
  • by Angie Thomas
  • Multimedia Resources: 45
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    March Book One
    March Book One
  • by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
    • CSK Book Awards (Author Honor, 2014)
    ALSC Notable Books (Commended, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 42
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    Bud, Not Buddy
    Bud, Not Buddy
  • by Christopher Paul Curtis
  • Multimedia Resources: 41
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    Brown Girl Dreaming
    Brown Girl Dreaming
  • by Jacqueline Woodson
  • Multimedia Resources: 40
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    Crossover, The
    The Crossover
  • by Kwame Alexander
  • Multimedia Resources: 39
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    Each Kindness
    Each Kindness
  • by Jacqueline Woodson and E.B. Lewis
  • Multimedia Resources: 39
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    Last Stop on Market Street
    Last Stop on Market Street
  • by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
  • Multimedia Resources: 39
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    Elijah of Buxton
    Elijah of Buxton
  • by Christopher Paul Curtis
  • Multimedia Resources: 37
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    Long Way Down
    Long Way Down
  • by Jason Reynolds
  • Multimedia Resources: 37
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    Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963, The
    The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963
  • by Christopher Paul Curtis
  • Multimedia Resources: 36
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    March Book Three
    March Book Three
  • by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
  • Multimedia Resources: 34
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    All American Boys
    All American Boys
  • by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
  • Multimedia Resources: 34
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    Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
    Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
  • by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
  • Multimedia Resources: 31
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    Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
    Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
  • by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
  • Multimedia Resources: 31
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    Rosa
    Rosa
  • by Nikki Giovanni and Bryan Collier
    • CSK Book Awards (Illustrator Winner, 2006)
    ALSC Notable Books (Commended, 2006)
    Caldecott Medal (Honor, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 28
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    Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
    Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
  • by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier
  • Multimedia Resources: 28
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    Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
    Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
  • by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson
  • Multimedia Resources: 27
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    Monster
    Monster
  • by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
  • Multimedia Resources: 27
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    Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
    Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
  • by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth, and Ekua Holmes
  • Multimedia Resources: 27
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    Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
    Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
  • by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
  • Multimedia Resources: 26
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    When I Was the Greatest
    When I Was the Greatest
  • by Jason Reynolds
    • CSK Book Awards (New Talent Winner, 2015)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 26
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    Locomotion
    Locomotion
  • by Jacqueline Woodson
  • Multimedia Resources: 26
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    Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
  • Multimedia Resources: 26
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    Trombone Shorty
    Trombone Shorty
  • by Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier
  • Multimedia Resources: 26
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    One Crazy Summer
    One Crazy Summer
  • by Rita Williams-Garcia
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
    Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
  • by Kadir Nelson
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
    Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
  • by Kadir Nelson
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
    Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
  • by G. Neri and Randy DuBurke
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Jazz
    Jazz
  • by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Bird
    Bird
  • by Zetta Elliott and Shadra Strickland
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
    Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
  • by Nikki Grimes and E.B. Lewis
    • CSK Book Awards (Illustrator Winner, 2003)
    ALSC Notable Books (Commended, 2003)
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
    Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
  • by Nikki Grimes and E.B. Lewis
    • CSK Book Awards (Author Honor, 2003)
    ALSC Notable Books (Commended, 2003)
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
    Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
  • by Ashley Bryan
  • Multimedia Resources: 24
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    Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
  • by Javaka Steptoe
  • Multimedia Resources: 24
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    Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
    Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
  • by Ashley Bryan
  • Multimedia Resources: 24
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    We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
    We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
  • by Kadir Nelson
  • Multimedia Resources: 24
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    We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
    We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
  • by Kadir Nelson
  • Multimedia Resources: 24
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    As Brave as You
    As Brave as You
  • by Jason Reynolds
  • Multimedia Resources: 23
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    Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace
    Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace
  • by Jen Cullerton Johnson and Sonia Lynn Sadler
  • Multimedia Resources: 23
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    Freedom in Congo Square
    Freedom in Congo Square
  • by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
  • Multimedia Resources: 22
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    Wreath for Emmett Till, A
    A Wreath for Emmett Till
  • by Marilyn Nelson and Philippe Lardy
  • Multimedia Resources: 22
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    Harlem: A Poem
    Harlem: A Poem
  • by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
  • Multimedia Resources: 22
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    Boy in the Black Suit, The
    The Boy in the Black Suit
  • by Jason Reynolds
    • CSK Book Awards (Author Honor, 2016)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 22
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    People Could Fly, The: American Black Folktales
    The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
  • by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
    • CSK Book Awards (Author Winner, 1986)
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    People Could Fly, The: American Black Folktales
    The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
  • by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
    • CSK Book Awards (Illustrator Honor, 1986)
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Fallen Angels
    Fallen Angels
  • by Walter Dean Myers
    • CSK Book Awards (Author Winner, 1989)
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
    Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
  • by John Steptoe
    • CSK Book Awards (Illustrator Winner, 1988)
    BGHB Awards (Winner, 1987)
    Caldecott Medal (Honor, 1988)
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
    No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
  • by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie
    • CSK Book Awards (Author Honor, 2013)
    BGHB Awards (Winner, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Moon Over Star, The
    The Moon Over Star
  • by Dianna Hutts Aston and Jerry Pinkney
    • CSK Book Awards (Illustrator Honor, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Before She Was Harriet
    Before She Was Harriet
  • by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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