Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award:
Charles R. Smith Jr., for “My People” (written by Langston Hughes, published by Atheneum)
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor:
E.B. Lewis for “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” (written by Langston Hughes, published by Disney Jump at the Sun)
Coretta Scott King Author Award:
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, author of “Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal” (illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, published by Carolrhoda)
Coretta Scott King Author Honor:
Tanita D. Davis, author of “Mare’s War” (published by Knopf)
The Coretta Scott King Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement: Walter Dean Myers
Coretta Scott King Steptoe for New Talent 2010:
Kekla Magoon, author of “The Rock and the River” (published by Aladdin)
Martha Choate
Our Mock Newbery kids actually chose The Rock and the River as their winner this year! Great job to Kekla Magoon to win them over.