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Nikki Grimes
Nikki Grimes (born October 20, 1950) is an American author of books written for children and young adults, as well as a poet and journalist. Background and career Grimes was born in Harlem, New York. In a conversation with a Reading Is Fundamental interviewer, she stated: "Books were my survival tools. They were how I got by, and how I coped with things. Books carried me away." She has been a guest lecturer at international schools in Sweden, Tanzania, China, and Russia. She has written articles for magazines such as ''Today's Christian Woman'' and ''Essence''. Her interests and talents are diverse and include photography, fiber art, and beading. Grimes currently resides in Corona, California, and continues to write poetry and books for children and young adults. She is on the board of directors for the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. Her work has earned her honors and recognition from a number of prestigious organizations. Her novel ''Bronx Masquerade'' was nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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National Children's Book And Literacy Alliance
National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA) is an American non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of literacy, literature, and libraries for young people. It was founded in 1997 by Mary Brigid Barrett and other children's book authors and illustrators. NCBLA serves as a nonpartisan advocate by creating and developing special projects and events that promote literacy, literature, libraries, and the arts. The group organized the production of the book ''Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out'' () in 2008, in collaboration with Candlewick Press and 108 children's book authors and illustrators. The board of directors currently includes: Mary Brigid Barrett, Helen Kampion, Carol Greenwald, Susan Cooper, Nikki Grimes, Steven Kellogg, Daphne Kalmar, Patricia MacLachlan, Patricia McKissack, Grant Oliphant, Katherine Paterson Katherine Paterson (née Womeldorf; born October 31, 1932) is an American writer best known for Children's literature, children's nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Corona, California
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American Children's Writers
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Myra Cohn Livingston Award
Myra Cohn Livingston (August 17, 1926 – August 23, 1996) was an American poet, writer, and educator who is primarily known for her books of free verse children's poetry. Biography Early life and education Myra Cohn was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Her family moved to California when she was twelve years old. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College, where she had studied under Horace Gregory and Robert Fitzgerald, in 1948."Myra Cohn Livingston." ''Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors'', Gale, 2003. ''Gale Literature Resource Center''. Accessed 18 May 2023.Rochman, Hazel. "Myra Cohn Livingston." ''American Writers for Children Since 1960: Poets, Illustrators, and Nonfiction Authors'', edited by Glenn E. Estes, Gale, 1987. Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 61. ''Gale Literature Resource Center''. Accessed 19 May 2023. Career She was a professional French horn musician from 1941 to 1948 and a book reviewer for the ''Los Angeles Daily News'' from 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Velasquez
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* aina(z)'', meaning "one, alone, unique", ''as in the form'' ''Æ∆inrikr'' explicitly, but it could also be from ''* aiwa(z)'' "everlasting, eternity", as in the Gothic form ''Euric''. The second element ''- ríkr'' stems either from Proto-Germanic ''* ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic ''reiks'') or the therefrom derived ''* ríkijaz'' "kingly, powerful, rich, prince"; from the common Proto-Indo-European root * h₃rḗǵs. The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler, autocrat" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful". ''Eric'' used in the sense of a proper noun meaning "one ruler" may be the origin of ''Eriksgata'', and if so it would have meant "one ruler's journey". The tour was the medieval Swedish king's journey, when newly ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Paris
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Bryan Collier
Bryan Collier (born 1967) is an American writer and illustrator known best for illustrating children's books. He won both the Coretta Scott King Award as an illustrator and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award for ''Uptown'' (Holt, 2000), the first book he both wrote and illustrated. He has won six Coretta Scott King Awards as illustrator and he is a four-time Caldecott Honor recipient. For his lifetime contribution as a children's illustrator, Collier was the U.S. illustrator nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014. Biography Bryan Collier was raised in Pocomoke City near the southern border of Maryland Eastern Shore. As a child he had a great collection of quality children's books that his mom, a Head Start teacher, would bring home. Some of his favorites were '' Whistle for Willie'' and '' The Snowy Day'' by Ezra Jack Keats, ''Harold and the Purple Crayon'' by Crockett Johnson, and ''Where the Wild Things Are'' by Maurice Sendak. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALA Notable Book
American Library Association Notable lists are announced each year in January by various divisions within the American Library Association (ALA). There are six lists which are part of the larger ALA awards structure. * ''ALA Notable Books for Adults'' (established 1944) is an annual list selected by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the ALA. Within RUSA, a 12-member Notable Books Council selects "25 very good, very readable, and at times very important fiction, non-fiction, and poetry books for the adult reader." * ''ALA Notable Books for Children'' (established 1940) is an annual list selected by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the ALA. Within ALSC, a Selection Committee "identifies the best of the best in children's books." According to ALSC policy, the current year's Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, Belpré Medal, Sibert Medal, Geisel Award, and Batchelder Award books automatically are added to the Notable Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Young (illustrator)
Ed Tse-chun Young (; November 28, 1931 – September 29, 2023) was a Chinese-born American illustrator and writer of children's picture books and tai chi instructor. He has received many awards and recognitions, including the Caldecott Medal and Lifetime Achievement awards for his contributions as a children's illustrator. Biography Ed Young was born on November 28, 1931, in Tianjin, China. When he was three years old, he and his family moved to Shanghai. From an early age, Ed loved to create stories and draw sketches. In 1951, Young came to the U.S. to study architecture. He grew more interested in art and switched his major. Young's first job was with a New York advertising agency where he spent his lunch breaks sketching animals at the Central Park Zoo. He died at his home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York on September 29, 2023, at the age of 91. Work Young's first book, ''The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories'', was published by Harper & Row in 1962. He expected it to be hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javaka Steptoe
Javaka Steptoe (born April 19, 1971) is an American author and illustrator. He won the 2017 Caldecott Medal as well as the Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, and the Coretta Scott King Book Award from the American Library Association for his picture book '' Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat''. Early life Javaka Steptoe was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of John Steptoe, who twice won Caldecott Honors (for his book ''The Story of Jumping Mouse'' in 1985 and ''Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters'' in 1988.) Growing up, Javaka Steptoe served as a model for his father's books. He then attended Cooper Union, earning a BFA. Career Steptoe's ''Radiant Child:'' ''The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat'' was initially inspired by an exhibit he saw of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's artwork at the Brooklyn Museum in 2005. The resulting picture book won the 2017 Caldecott Medal as well as the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Bryan
Ashley Frederick Bryan (July 13, 1923February 4, 2022) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Most of his subjects are from the African-American experience. He was a U.S. nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006 and he won the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his contribution to American children's literature in 2009. His picture book '' Freedom Over Me'' was short-listed for the 2016 Kirkus Prize and received a Newbery Honor. Early years Childhood Ashley Frederick Bryan was born on July 13, 1923, in Harlem and raised in the Bronx, both in New York City. His father worked as a printer of greeting cards and loved birds, and Bryan remembered their apartment as full of a hundred birds. He was born the second of six children and grew up with his three cousins. Bryan recalled his childhood in New York City during the 1930s as an idyllic time, full of art and music. He learned to draw, paint, and play instruments at school from artists a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
