The Coretta Scott King Award is given to an African American author and an African American illustrator for outstanding inspirational and education contributions that promote the life and works of Mrs. King and her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year's award was given to:

Author Winner:
Bad News for Outlaws:
The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Illustrator Winner:
My People
Illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr.

Other 2010 Coretta Scott King honors and awards:

Author Honor:
Mare's War
by Tanita S. Davis

Illustrator Honor:
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
by Langston Hughes and illustrated by E.B. Lewis

2010 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award:
The Rock and The River
by Kekla Magoon

2010 Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement: Walter Dean Myers