| Janelle Washington | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977-09-18) September 18, 1977 (age 47) Virginia |
| Nationality | Arican American |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Paper Cut Artist Illustration |
| Notable work | |
| Awards | Caldecott Honor (2023) |
Janelle Washington (born September 18, 1977) 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, the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till and how she handled her son's murder.
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
- 2023 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award for Choosing Brave
- 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
- 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.
- 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.