Coretta Scott King Book Awards
CSK @ Annual Conference - "Going Socratic" with CSKBA
Going Socratic with Coretta Scott King Book Award Titles: A Socratic Seminar Approach to Book Discussions
Saturday, June 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Four Points Sheraton
Franklin C/D
Download program handout (.pdf)
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40th Anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards
The 40th Anniversary Breakfast was a great success! For those who were not able to attend, the PowerPoint presentation is now available online.
Here on the Coretta Scott King Book Awards website you will find information about the books, winners, and history of the awards. This year we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the book awards. In the coming days leading up to ALA's Annual Conference in Chicago we will be adding new content, including photos, interviews, and other media related to the awards so don't forget to come back to www.ala.org/csk.
This year the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are sponsored by Encyclopædia Britannica, DEMCO, Johnson Publishing, and World Book Encyclopedia. Visit our sponsors page to learn more about their generous contributions.
Author and Illustrator Awards
Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream of a pluralistic society.
The award is designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
past winners | More about the Coretta Scott King Book Awards
John Steptoe Awards for New Talent
These books affirm new talent and offer visibility to excellence in writing or illustration at the beginning of a career as a published book creator.
More about the John Steptoe Award
Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award
The inaugural Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement will be announced at the 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston, as part of the Youth Media Awards press conference on Monday, January 18.
The award will be presented during the Coretta Scott King Awards Breakfast at the ALA Annual Conference the following summer. The winner will receive a plaque and a $1,500 cash reward.
In even-numbered years, the award will be given to authors, illustrators or author/illustrators; in odd-numbered years, practitioners will be recognized.
The award is named for award-winning children’s author Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002), recipient of the 1974 National Book Award and the 1975 John Newbery Medal. The award pays tribute to the quality and magnitude of Virginia Hamilton’s exemplary contributions through her literature and advocacy for children and youth, especially in her focus on African-American life, history and consciousness.
The award recipients will be selected by a five-member award jury of the Coretta Scott King- Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement Committee of the Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT). Administration of the award is through the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee of EMIERT, supported by the ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS).
The Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award is part of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, which honor African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults that demonstrate sensitivity to "the African American experience via literature and illustration." The award is designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor the late Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to work for peace and world brotherhood.
Author/Illustrator Selection Criteria (.pdf) | Author/Illustrator Suggestion Form (.rtf)
Practitioner Selection Criteria (.pdf) | Practitioner Nomination Form (.rtf)
Curriculum Resources
TeachingBooks.net: Coretta Scott King Book Award Curriculum Resource Center
Review Books Donation Grant
Do you need books for an after-school program, family literacy project, or homeless shelter? Do you operate a small underfunded school or public library? Find out how you can receive a number of books through the Book Grant.
Would you like to be a part of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee?
Learn more about joining the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee.
CSK Book Awards on TeachingBooks.net
Curriculum resources, interviews, and more for teaching with CSK titles.