Browse Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners

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The Undefeated
age 6+
Poetic tribute to African American heroes and struggles.
By Kwame Alexander
(2019)

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New Kid
age 8+
Funny, heartfelt middle school tale explores race, class.
By Jerry Craft
(2019)

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Sulwe
age 4+
Girl learns to embrace her dark skin in magical tale.
By Lupita Nyong’o
(2019)

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What Is Given from the Heart
age 4+
Lovely art, heartwarming story about the joy of giving.
By Patricia C. McKissack
(2019)

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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky: Tristan Strong, Book 1
age 8+
Teen connects with African folklore in exciting fantasy.
By Kwame Mbalia
(2019)

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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
age 10+
Moving, interwoven stories of Black middle schoolers.
By Jason Reynolds
(2019)

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Genesis Begins Again
age 11+
Teen learns to love herself in uplifting tale of misfits.
By Alicia D. Williams
(2019)

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The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
age 14+
Teen girls fall in love, face death in breathtaking tale.
By Junauda Petrus
(2019)

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The Stuff of Stars
age 4+
Poetic book introduces big cosmic concepts to little humans.
By Marion Dane Bauer
(2018)

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Finding Langston
age 8+
In lovely, moving story, boy who lost mom discovers poetry.
By Lesa Cline-Ransome
(2018)

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
age 4+
Picture book intro to important, inspirational story.
By Margot Lee Shetterly, Winifred Conkling
(2018)

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The Parker Inheritance
age 8+
Kids investigate past racist incident in thrilling mystery.
By Varian Johnson
(2018)

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The Season of Styx Malone
age 8+
Heartwarming story of friendship and adventure.
By Kekla Magoon
(2018)

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Monday’s Not Coming
age 14+
Gripping thriller about a girl disappearing without a trace.
By Tiffany D. Jackson
(2018)

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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
age 5+
Joyful, foot-tapping celebration of fresh haircut, culture.
By Derrick Barnes
(2018)

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The Hate U Give
age 13+
Powerful story of police shooting of unarmed Black teen.
By Angie Thomas
(2017)

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Long Way Down
age 12+
Gripping, unnerving story of teen boy contemplating revenge.
By Jason Reynolds
(2017)

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Piecing Me Together
age 13+
Powerful, insightful tale of self-awareness, power of art.
By Renée Watson
(2017)

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March: Book Three
age 12+
Uplifting finale to terrific series reveals tragic violence.
By John Lewis, Andrew Aydin
(2016)

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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan Book Poster Image
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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
age 6+
Document inspires vivid, moving portraits of slaves’ lives.
By Ashley Bryan
(2016)

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As Brave As You
age 10+
Poignant summer adventure brims with family love and hope.
By Jason Reynolds
(2016)

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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
age 6+
Exuberant bio celebrates artist who had success when young.
By Javaka Steptoe
(2017)

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Freedom in Congo Square
age 5+
Slaves’ lives, jazz roots shown in stunning nonfiction book.
By Carole Boston Weatherford
(2017)

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Last Stop on Market Street
age 3+
Tender story of Nana showing grandson city beauty via bus.
By Matt de la Peña
(2015)

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Trombone Shorty
age 4+
Fun, upbeat story of a boy, a trombone, and jazz.
By Troy Andrews
(2016)

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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore
age 7+
Lively tale of store that aided civil rights struggle.
By Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
(2016)

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Gone Crazy in Alabama
age 8+
Harrowing tale of Gaither girls’ summer in the South.
By Rita Williams-Garcia
(2015)

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Hoodoo
age 10+
Creepy chills galore in Southern supernatural thriller.
By Ronald L. Smith
(2016)

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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement Book Poster Image
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
age 9+
Frank, poetic picture book bio has dazzling art.
By Carole Boston Weatherford
(2016)

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The Boy in the Black Suit
age 12+
Soul-gripping story of teen’s grief and hope.
By Jason Reynolds
(2016)

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All American Boys
age 12+
Haunting tale of two boys’ lives changed by police assault.
By Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely
(2015)

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Firebird
age 5+
Soaring, rhythmic story for dancers with big dreams.
By Misty Copeland
(2014)

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My People
age 5+
Photos bring sparkling tone to simple poem of celebration.
By Langston Hughes
(2010)

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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave Book Poster Image
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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
age 6+
Amazing award-winning historical story told in free verse.
By Laban Carrick Hill
(2011)

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I Have a Dream
age 6+
Stunning art amplifies meaning of King’s words for kids.
By Kadir Nelson
(2013)

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The Negro Speaks of Rivers
age 6+
Words and watercolors sing in a voice as deep as the river.
By Langston Hughes
(2010)

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Nelson Mandela
age 6+
Stellar art portrays key aspects of Mandela’s life for kids.
By Kadir Nelson
(2013)

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When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop Book Poster Image
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When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop
age 6+
Insightful, kid-friendly intro to the history of hip-hop.
By Laban Carrick Hill
(2013)

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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Book Poster Image
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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves
age 9+
Lively profile of a brave man living in a dangerous time.
By Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
(2010)

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The Crossover
age 9+
Soaring, poignant, novel in verse hits all the right spots.
By Kwame Alexander
(2014)

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Elijah of Buxton
age 9+
Funny, powerful tale of formerly enslaved in Canada.
By Christopher Paul Curtis
(2007)

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Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America Book Poster Image
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Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America
age 9+
Captivating storytelling makes these heroes relatable.
By Andrea Davis Pinkney
(2013)

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Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans Book Poster Image
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Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
age 9+
Beautifully illustrated account of African-American history.
By Kadir Nelson
(2011)

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P.S. Be Eleven
age 9+
Tween coming-of-age set amid shifting family, ’60s dynamics.
By Rita Williams-Garcia
(2013)

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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Book Poster Image
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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
age 9+
Amazing paintings + compelling history = a grand slam.
By Kadir Nelson
(2009)

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Brown Girl Dreaming
age 10+
Captivating poems depict coming-of-age in tumultuous 1960s.
By Jacqueline Woodson
(2014)

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How It Went Down
age 14+
Haunting look at killing of unarmed African American teen.
By Kekla Magoon
(2015)

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Ninth Ward
age 10+
Gripping story of a girl’s bravery during Hurricane Katrina.
By Jewell Parker Rhodes
(2011)

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One Crazy Summer
age 11+
A gem, with strong girl characters, ’60s black history.
By Rita Williams-Garcia
(2010)

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How I Discovered Poetry
age 12+
Poet’s moving memoir in free verse charts ’50s childhood.
By Marilyn Nelson
(2015)

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March: Book One
age 12+
Powerful graphic novel captures spirit of desegregation.
By John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell
(2013)

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Darius & Twig
age 13+
Quiet, sometimes poetic story of teens’ scholarship quest.
By Walter Dean Myers
(2013)

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