Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• Audience: All Ages
• List: Randolph Caldecott Medal
• Genre: Biography

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  Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  By Doreen Rappaport, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)

  In this picture-book biography of Martin Luther King Jr., Rappaport's spare text and carefully chosen quotes are carried to a powerful emotional level by Collier's art. From the smiling, inviting image on the cover to each striking double spread the artist portrays significant events evoking King's purpose, telling readers that “his big words are alive for us today.”

  • Nonfiction, Biography
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2002 (Honor Title)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780439405119
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  Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

  By Javaka Steptoe

  The short yet brilliant life story of Jean-Michel Basquiat and his determination to become an artist are revealed through poetic language and illustrations dramatically influenced by Basquiat's own style.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Visual Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2017, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2017 (Medal Winner)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780316213882
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  Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

  By Carole Boston Weatherford, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)

  The inspirational singer and Civil Rights activist comes to life in 22 brief, first person, free verse poems that seamlessly incorporate Hamer's own words. The biography takes her from a sharecropping child to a community leader.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Poetry, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2016, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2016 (Honor Title), Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2016 (Honor Title)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780763665319