Janelle Washington
American author and illustrator (born 1977)
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Janelle Washington (born September 18, 1977)[citation needed] is an American paper cut artist, author, and illustrator of children's picture books. She is known for her illustrations of the book Choosing Brave,[1][2] the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till and how she handled her son's murder.[3][4][5]
Janelle Washington | |
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| Born | September 18, 1977 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Paper Cut Artist Illustration |
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| Awards | Caldecott Honor (2023) |
Personal
Washington was born in 1977 in Virginia. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Awards
- 2023 Caldecott Honor for Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement[6]
- 2023 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award for Choosing Brave[7]
- 2023 Sibert Honor for Choosing Brave
- 2023 The Walter Dean Myers Award for Choosing Brave
- 2023 Jane Addams Children's Book Award for Choosing Brave
- 2023 Pictus Honor Award for Choosing Brave
- 2023 Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Choosing Brave
- 2023 Cybils Award for Choosing Brave