The 1970s
*Volumes are located in the Lower Level of Willis Library
1979
Author Award Winner
Davis, Ossie. Escape to Freedom. Viking. J921 D733d
Honor Books
Patterson, Lillie. Benjamin Banneker. Abingdon.
Peterson, Jeanne W. I Have a Sister, My Sister is Deaf. Harper. Juvenile J362.7 P485i
Hamilton, Virginia. Justice and Her Brothers. Greenwillow. Juvenile JFic H221j
Fenner, Carol. Skates of Uncle Richard. Random.
Illustrator Award Winner
Grimes, Nikki. Something on My Mind. Illustrated by Tom Feelings. Dial.
1978
Author Award Winner
Greenfield, Eloise. Africa Dream. Illustrated by Carole Bayard. Crowell. Juvenile JE G812a
Honor Books
Faulkner, William J. The Days When the Animals Talked: Black Folk Tales and How They Came to Be. Follett. Juvenile J398.2 F263d
Glass, Frankcina. Marvin and Tige. St. Martin's.
Greenfield, Eloise. Mary McLeod Bethune. Crowell. Juvenile J921 B563g
Haskins, James. Barbara Jordan. Dial. Juvenile J921 J82h
Patterson, Lillie. Coretta Scott King. Garrard.
Stewart, Ruth Ann. Portia: The Life of Portia Washington Pittman, the Daughter of Booker T. Washington. Doubleday. Juvenile J301.45 S851p
Illustrator Award Winner
Greenfield, Eloise. Africa Dream. Illustrated by Carole Bayard. Crowell.
Juvenile JE G812a
1977
Author Award Winner
Haskins, James. The Story of Stevie Wonder. Lothrop.
Illustrator Award Winner
No award
1976
Author Award Winner
Bailey, Pearl. Duey's Tale. Harcourt.
Illustrator Award Winner
No award
1975
Author Award Winner
Robinson, Dorothy. The Legend of Africana. Johnson Publishing.
Illustrator Award Winner
No award
1974
Author Award Winner
Mathis,Sharon Bell. Ray Charles. Illustrated by George Ford. Crowell. Juvenile J921 C477m
Illustrator Award Winner
Mathis, Sharon Bell. Ray Charles. Illustrated by George Ford. Crowell. Juvenile J921 C477m
(Note: Prior to 1974, the CSK Award was given to authors only)
1973
Award Winner
Duckett, Alfred. I Never Had It Made: the Autobiography of Jackie Robinson. Putnam Juvenile J796.357 R662i
1972
Award Winner
Fax, Elton C. 17 Black Artists. Dodd.
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1971
Award Winner
Rollins, Charlemae. Black Troubador: Langston Hughes. Rand McNally. Juvenile J921 L285r
1970
Award Winner
Patterson, Lillie. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace. Garrard.