Coretta Scott King award winners, both author and illustrator, are part of Archer Library's juvenile circulating collection. Explore CSK Award books in the juvenile collection by searching for "Coretta Scott King" in the library catalog. Award winners by year are featured below.
| Year | Title | Illustrator | Call Number |
| 2010 | My People | Smith, Charles | PS3515.U274 M93 2009 |
| 2011 | Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave | Collier, Bryan | NK4210.D247 H55 2010 |
| 2012 | Underground | Evans, Shane W. | E450.E94 2001 |
| 2013 | I, Too, Am American | Collier, Bryan | PS3515.U274 I3 2012 |
| 2014 | Knock, Knock: My Dad's Dream | Collier, Bryan | PZ7.B380558 Kno 2013 |
| 2015 | Firebird | Myers, Christopher | PZ7.C7887 Fir 2014 |
| 2016 | Trombone Shorty | Collier, Bryan | ML3930.A53 A3 2015 |
| 2017 | Radiant Child | Steptoe, Javaka | N6537.B233 S84 2016 |
| 2018 | Out of Wonder | Holmes, Ekua | PN6109.97.A526 2017 |
| 2019 | The Stuff of Stars | Holmes, Ekua | QB983.B38 2018 |
| 2020 | The Undefeated | Alexander, Kwame | PS3601.L35388 U53 2018 |
| 2021 | R-E-S-P-E-C-T | Morrison, Frank | ML3930.F68 W43 2020 |
| 2022 | Unspeakable | Cooper, Floyd | F704.T92 W43 2021 |
| 2023 | Standing in the Need of Prayer | Morrison, Frank | BL625.2.W43 S83 2022 |
| 2024 | An American Story | Coulter, Dave | E441 .A5758 2023 |
| Year | Title | Illustrator | Call Number |
| 1990 | Nathaniel Talking | Gilchrest, Jan | PS3557.R39416 N37 1998 |
| 1991 | Aida | Dillon, Leo | ML3930.V4 P7 1990 |
| 1992 | All Night, All Day | Bryan, Ashley | M1670.A45 2004 |
| 1993 | The Origin of Life on Earth | Wilson, Kathleen | PZ8.1.A543 Or 1991 |
| 1994 | Soul Looks Back in Wonder | Feelings, Tom | PS591.N4 S58 1994 |
| 1995 | The Creation | Ransome, James | PS3519.O2625 C73 1994 |
| 1996 | The Middle Passage | Feelings, Tom | ND237.F32 A4 1995 |
| 1997 | Minty | Pinkney, Jerry | E444.T82 S37 1996 |
| 1998 | In Daddy's Arms I am Tall | Steptoe, Javaka | PS591.N4 B46 1997 |
| 1999 | I See the Rhythm | Wood, Michele | ML3556.I48 1998 |
| 2000 | In the Time of the Drums | Pinkney, Brian | PZ7.S566657 In 1999 |
| 2001 | Uptown | Collier, Bryan | PZ7.C67759 Up 2000 |
| 2002 | Goin' Someplace Special | Pinkney, Jerry | PZ7.M478693 Go 2001 |
| 2003 | Talkin' About Bessie | Lewis, E.B. | TK540.C546 G75 2002 |
| 2004 | Beautiful Blackbird | Bryan, Ashley | PZ8.1.B838 Bg 2003 |
| 2005 | Ellington Was Not a Street | Nelson, Kadir | PS3569.H3324 E45 2004 |
| 2006 | Rosa | Collier, Bryan | F334.M753 P38427 2005 |
| 2007 | Moses | Nelson, Kadir | PZ7.W3535 Mo 2006 |
| 2008 | Let it Shine | Bryan, Ashley | BV353.L48 2007 |
| 2009 | The Blacker the Berry | Cooper, Floyd | PS3570.H565 B53 2008 |
| Year | Title | Illustrator | Call Number | ||
| 1974 | Ray Charles | Ford, George Crowell | |||
| 1975 | * No Award Given * | ||||
| 1976 | * No Award Given * | ||||
| 1977 | * No Award Given * | ||||
| 1978 | African Dream | Byard, Carole | |||
| 1979 | Something on My Mind | Feelings, Tom | |||
| 1980 | Cornrows | Byard, Carole | |||
| 1981 | Grandmama's Joy | Byard, Carole | |||
| 1982 | Mother Crocodile | Steptoe, John | |||
| 1983 | Black Child | Magubane, Peter | |||
| 1984 | My Mama Needs Me | Cummings, Pat | |||
| 1985 | * No Award Given * | ||||
| 1986 | The Patchwork Quilt | Pinkney, Jerry | PZ7.F667 Pat 1985 | ||
| 1987 | Half a Moon and One Whole Star | Pinkney, Jerry | |||
| 1988 | Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters | Steptoe, John | PZ8.S585 Mu 1987 | ||
| 1989 | Mirandy and Brother Wind | Pinkney, Jerry | PZ7.M478693 Mi 1988 | ||
Why are there no illustrator awards for the early 1970's?
Prior to 1974, the Coretta Scott King Awards were given to authors only. The first illustrator award was presented in 1974 and in 1978 it began to be presented regularly.
| Year | Title | Author | Call Number |
| 2010 | Bad News for Outlaws | Nelson, Vaunda | F697.R44 N45 2009 |
| 2011 | One Crazy Summer | Williams, Rita Garcia | PZ7.W6713 On 2010 |
| 2012 | Heart and Soul | Nelson, Kadir | E185.N427 2011 |
| 2013 | Hand in Hand | Pinkney, Andrea | PS185.86.P56 2012 |
| 2014 | P.S. Be Eleven | Williams, Rita Garcia | PZ7.W6713 Pam 2013 |
| 2015 | Brown Girl Dreaming | Woodson, Jacqueline | PS3573.O64524 Z46 2014 |
| 2016 | Gone Crazy in Alabama | Williams-Garcia, Rita | PZ7.W6713 Gon 2015 |
| 2017 | March: Book 3 | Lewis, John & Aydin, A. | E840.8.L48 A3 2016 |
| 2018 | Piecing Me Together | Watson, Renee | PZ7.W32868 Pi 2017 |
| 2019 | A Few Red Drops | Hartfield, Claire | F548.9.N H37 2018 |
| 2020 | New Kid | Craft, Jerry | PZ7.7.C73 New 2019 |
| 2021 | Before the Ever After | Woodson, Jacqueline | PZ7.5.W67 Bc 2020 |
| 2022 | Unspeakable | Weatherford, Carole, B. | F704.T92 W43 2021 |
| 2023 | Freewater | Luqman-Dawson, Amina | PZ7.L97915 Fr 2022 |
| 2024 | Nigeria Jones | Zoba, Ibi | PZ7.1.Z64 Ni 2023 |
| Year | Title | Author | Call Number |
| 1990 | A Long, Hard Journey | McKissack, Patricia | HD8039.R37 U46 1989 |
| 1991 | The Road to Memphis | Taylor, Mildred | PZ7.T21723 Rm 1990 |
| 1992 | Now is Your Time | Myers, Walter Dean | E185.M96 1991 |
| 1993 | Dark Thirty: Southern Tales | McKissack, Patricia | PZ7.M478693 Dar 1992 |
| 1994 | Toning the Sweep | Johnson, Angela | PZ7.J629 To 1993 |
| 1995 | Christmas in the Big House | McKissack, Patricia | F213.M36 1994 |
| 1996 | Her Stories | Hamilton, Virginia | GR111.A47 H35 1995 |
| 1997 | Slam | Myers, Walter Dean | PZ7.M992 Sl 1996 |
| 1998 | Forged By Fire | Draper, Sharon | PZ7.D78325 Fo 1997 |
| 1999 | Heaven | Johnson, Angela | PZ7.J629 He 1998 |
| 2000 | Bud, Not Buddy | Curtis, Christopher Paul | PZ7.C94137 Bu 1999 |
| 2001 | Miracle's Boys | Woodson, Jacqueline | PZ7.W868 Mi 2000 |
| 2002 | The Land | Taylor, Mildred | PZ7.T21723 Lan 2001 |
| 2003 | Bronze Masquerade | Grimes, Niki | PZ7.G88429 Br 2002 |
| 2004 | The First Part | Johnson, Angela | PZ7.J629 Fi 2003 |
| 2005 | Remember | Morrison, Toni | LC214.2.M67 2004 |
| 2006 | Day of Tears | Lester, Julius | PZ7.L5629 Da 2005 |
| 2007 | Copper Sun | Draper, Sharon | PZ7.D78325 Cop 2006 |
| 2008 | Elijah of Buxton | Curtis, Christopher Paul | PZ7.C94137 El 2007 |
| 2009 | We Are the Ships! | Nelson, Kadir | GV875.N35 N45 2008 |
| Year | Title | Author | Call Number |
| 1970 | Martin Luther King Jr. | Patterson, Lillie | |
| 1971 | Black Troubadour: Langston Hughes | Rollins, Charlemae | |
| 1972 | 17 Black Artists | Fax, Elton C. | |
| 1973 | I Never Had it Made | Duckett, Alfred | |
| 1974 | Ray Charles | Mathis, Sharon Bell | |
| 1975 | The Legend of Africana | Robinson, Dorothy | |
| 1976 | Duey's Tale | Bailey, Pearl | |
| 1977 | The Story of Stevie Wonder | Haskins, James | |
| 1978 | African Dreamer | Greenfield, Eloise | |
| 1979 | Escape to Freedom | Davis, Ossie | |
| 1980 | The Young Landlords | Myers, Walter Dean | |
| 1981 | This Life | Poitier, Sydney | |
| 1982 | Let the Circle Be Unbroken | Taylor, Mildred | PZ7.T21723 Le 1981 |
| 1983 | Sweet Whispers | Hamilton, Virginia | PZ7.H1828 Sw 1982 |
| 1984 | Everett Anderson's Good-Bye | Clifton, Lucille | PZ8.3.C573 Evh 1988 |
| 1985 | Motown and Didi | Myers, Walter Dean | PZ7.M992 Mot 1984 |
| 1986 | The People Could Fly | Hamilton, Virginia | PZ8.1.H154 Pg 2004 |
| 1987 | Justin & the Best Biscuits | Walter, Mildred Pitts | PZ7.W17127 Ju 1991 |
| 1988 | The Friendship | Taylor, Mildred D. | PZ7.T21723 Fr 1987 |
| 1989 | Fallen Angels | Myers, Walter Dean | PZ7.M922 Fal 1988 |
"The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values." (ALA, About the CSK Awards, 2022).
An American Story
Standing in the Need of Prayer
Unspeakable
Respect
The Undefeated
The Stuff of Stars
Out of Wonder