EJK Award Ceremony
Congratulations to all #EJKAward recipients! Those who were able to attend the ceremony. Photo: Standing; Matt James, Jessica Love, Deborah Pope, seated; Oge Mora and John Sullivan. And those who couldn’t be there in person, Juana Martinez-Neal, Keith Calabrese and Jane McGuinness.
More about the winners
The Ezra Jack Keats Award
Congratulations to this year’s winners
John Sullivan/EJK Award, Writer for Kitten and the Nightwatchman; and Oge Mora/EJK Award, Illustrator for Thank You, Omu!.
EJK Educational Programs
Bookmaking Competition for public schools (grades 3–12)
Mini-Grants for public schools & libraries (grades pre-K–12)
Performance & Scholarship
About Ezra
Ezra Jack Keats broke the color barrier in children’s literature with the success of The Snowy Day, in 1962. He believed that all children should be able to see themselves in books they love.
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Mock EJK Award
Kindergarten student judges awarded books that: excite your brain, show diversity, and hit your heart. Watch the video to see the children cheer for their favorite books!
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EJK Bookmaking
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