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Born
Washington DC -
Graduated from Pratt Institute
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Illustrates Pieces in First Book
"Brothers of the Knight" by Debbie Allen -
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
For "Ellington Was Not a Street" by Ntozake Shange -
Caldecott Medal
For "Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom" by Boston Weatherford -
Caldecott Medal
For "Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad" by Ellen Levine -
Coretta Scott King Author Award and Sibert Award
For "We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball" by Kadir Nelson -
Coretta Scott King Author Award
For "Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans" by Kadir Nelson -
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor
For "Nelson Mandela" by Kadir Nelson -
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
For "The Undefeated" by Kwame Alexander