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Coretta Scott King Award Winners

The Coretta Scott King Award is presented annually to both an African-American author and an African-American illustrator for inspirational and educational contributions to American literature and picture books for children published during the previous year.

(A=Author; I=Illustrator)

2008 (A) Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis. Scholastic.
2008 (I) Let it Shine illustrated and written by Ashley Bryan. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
2007 (A) Copper Sun. Draper, Sharon. Simon & Schuster/Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
2007 (I) Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Weatherford, Carole Boston. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children.
2006 (A) Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue. Lester, Julius. Jump at the Sun, 2005.
2006 (I) Rosa.. Collier, Brian (illus.). Henry Holt, 2005.
2005 (A) Remember: the Journey to School Integration. Morrison, Toni. Houghton Mifflin.
2005 (I) Ellington Was Not a Street. Nelson, Kadir. Simon & Schuster.
2004 (A) The First Part Last. Johnson, Angela. Simon & Schuster.
2004 (I) Beautiful Blackbird. Bryan, Ashley. Atheneum.
2003 (A) Bronx Masquerade. Grimes, Nikki. Dial Books for Young Readers.
2003 (I) Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman. Lewis, E.B. Orchard Books/Scholastic.
2002 (A) The Land. Taylor, Mildred. Phyllis Fogelman Books/Putnam.
2002 (I) Goin' Someplace Special. McKissack, Pat. Illus. Pinkney, Terry. Atheneum.
2001 (A) Miracle's Boys. Woodson, Jacqueline. Putnam.
2001 (I) Uptown. Collier, Bryan. Henry Holt.
2000 (A) Bud, Not Buddy. Curtis, Christopher Paul. Delacorte.
2000 (I) In the Time of the Drums. Seigelson, Kim L. Illus. by Pinkney, Brian. Jump At the Sun/Hyperion.
1999 (A) Heaven. Johnson, Angela. Simon & Schuster.
1999 (I) i see the rhythm. Text by Igus, Toyomi. Illus. by Wood, Michele. Children's Book Press.
1998 (A) Forged by Fire. Draper, Sharon M. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
1998 (I) In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall. Steptoe, Javaka. Lee & Low Books, Inc.
1997 (A) Slam! Myers, Walter Dean. Scholastic Press.
1997 (I) Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman. Schroeder, Alan. Illus. by Jerry Pinkney. Dial Books for Young Readers.
1996 (A) Her Stories. Hamilton, Virginia. Illus. by Leo & Diane Dillon.
1996 (I) The Middle Passage: White Ships Black Cargo Illus. by Tom Feelings. (Introduction by John Henrik Clarke).
1995 (A) Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters. McKissack, Patricia C. & Frederick L. McKissack. New York: Scholastic, c1994.
1995 (I) Creation. Johnson, James Weldon. Illustrated by James E. Ransome. New York: Holiday House, c1994.
1994 (A) Toning the Sweep. Johnson, Angela. New York: Orchard Books, c1993.
1994)(I) Soul Looks Back in Wonder. Illustrated by Tom Feelings. New York: Dial Books, c1994.
1993 (A) The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural. McKissack, Pat. New York: Knopf, 1992.
1993 (I) The Origin of Life on Earth: An African Creation yth. Anderson, David. Illustrated by Kathleen Wilson. Mt. Airy, MD.: Sights Productions, c1991.
1992 (A) Now Is Your Time!: The African-American Struggle for Freedom. Myers, Walter Dean. New York: HarperCollins, c1991.
1992 (I) Tar Beach. Ringgold, Faith. Illustrated by Faith Ringgold. New York: Crown Publishers, c1991.
1991 (A) The Road to Memphis. Taylor, Mildred. New York: Dial Books, c1990.
1991 (I) Aida. Price, Leontyne. Illustrated by Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Javanovich, c1990.
1990 (A) A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter. McKissack, Pat. New York: Walker, 1989.
1990 (I) Nathaniel Talking. Greenfield, Eloise. Illustrated by Jan Gilchrist. New York: Black Butterfly Children's Books, c1988.
1989 (A) Fallen Angels. Myers, Walter Dean. New York: Scholastic Inc., c1988.
1989 (I) Mirandy and Brother Wind. McKissack, Pat. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Knopf, c1988.
1988 (A) The Friendship. Taylor, Mildred D. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, c1987.
1988 (I) Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. Steptoe, John. Illustrated by Catherine Stock. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, c1987.
1987 (A) Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World. Walter, Mildred Pitts. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, c1986.
1987 (I) Half a Moon and One Whole Star. Dragonwagon, Crescent. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Macmillan, c1986.
1986 (A) The People Could Fly: the book of Black folktales. Hamilton, Virginia. New York: Knopf, 1985.
1986 (I) The Patchwork Quilt. Flournoy, Valerie. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, c1985.
1985 (A) Motown and Didi: a love story. Myers, Walter Dean. New York: Viking Kestrel, 1984.
1984 (A) Everett Anderson's Goodbye. Clifton, Lucille. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, c1983.
1984 (I) My Mama Needs Me. Walter, Mildred Pitts. Illustated by Pat Cummings. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, c1983.
1983 (A) Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush. Hamilton, Virginia. Philomel, c1982.
1983 (I) Black Child. Magubane, Peter. Illus. by Peter agubane. Random House, c1982.
1982 (A) Let the Circle Be Unbroken. Taylor, Mildred. Dial, c1981.
1982 (I) Mother Crocodile--Maman-Caiman. Diop, Birago. Illus. by John Steptoe. Delacorte, c1981. Translated by Rosa Guy.
1981 (A) This Life. Poitier, Sidney. Knopf, c1980.
1981 (I) Beat the Story-drum, Pum-pum. Bryan, Ashley. Illus. by Ashley Bryan. Atheneum, c1980.
1980 (A) The Young Landlords. Myers, Walter Dean. Viking, c1979.
1980 (I) Corn Rows. Yarbrough, Camille. Illus. by Carole Byard. Coward, c1979.
1979 (A) Escape to Freedom: A Play About Young Frederick Douglass. Davis, Ossie. Viking, c1976.
1979 (I) Something on My Mind. Grimes, Nikki. Illus. by Tom Feelings. Dial, 1978.
1978 African Dream. Greenfield, Eloise. Illus. by CaroleByard. Day, 1978.
1977 The Story of Stevie Wonder. Haskins, James. Lothrop, 1976.
1976 Duey's Tale. Bailey, Pearl. Illus. by Arnold Skolnick and Gary Azon. Harcourt, 1975.
1975 The Legend of Africania. Robinson, Dorothy. Illus. by Herbert Temple. Johnson, 1974.
1974 Ray Charles. Mathis, Sharon Bell. Illus. by George Ford. Crowell, 1973.
1973 I Never Had It Made. Robinson, Jackie. Retold by Alfred Duckett. Putnam, 1972.
1972 17 Black Artists. Fax, Elton Clay. Dodd, 1971.
1971 Black Troubadour: Langston Hughes. Rollins, Charlemae. Rand, 1970.
1970 Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace. Patterson, Lillie. Illus. by Victor Mays. Garrard, 1969.

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