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Janelle Washington | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1977 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Paper Cut Artist Illustration |
| Notable work | |
| Awards | Caldecott Honor (2023) |
Janelle Washington (born September 18, 1977)[1] 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,[2][3] the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till and how she handled her son's murder.[4][5][6] Her work will be included in the 2027 exhibition Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.[7]
Personal
[edit]Washington was born in 1977 in Virginia. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts.[8]
Awards
[edit]- 2023 Caldecott Honor for Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement[9]
- 2023 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award for Choosing Brave[10]
- 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
References
[edit]- ↑ "Janelle Washington". African American Literature Book Club. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ https://us.macmillan.com/author/janellewashington
- ↑ Staff reports (2023-02-28). "Laurel Ridge welcomes Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator to Middletown Campus this week". Fauquier Times, PrinceWilliamTimes.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ "Janelle Washington is a paper cut artist. ★". AALBC.com, the African American Literature Book Club. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ "P&P Live! Angela Joy & Janelle Washington | Choosing Brave". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ Valentine, Victoria L. (2020-08-02). "September Issue: Oprah Magazine Enlists Two Black Female Artists to Pay Tribute to Breonna Taylor". Culture Type. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ "Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution | Exhibition". National Museum of Women in the Arts. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Ugincius, Leila. "This Lent, take a contemplative pilgrimage through the history of St. Paul's". VCU News. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Parravano, Martha V. "The 2023 Caldecott Announcement". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ "2023 Winners and Honors | Coretta Scott King Roundtable". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
Further reading
[edit]- The Beauty in Paper Cuts, Stefanie Laufersweiler Guild of American Papercutters
