Congratulations Mini-Grant Winners!
We’re beyond excited to award approximately $36,000 in funding to this year’s #EJKgrant winners—72 grants for educators & librarians across 32 states. We can’t wait to see the new grant projects!
Thank you to everyone who applied & congrats to the winners!
2019 Winners List
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.
What's New
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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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Turn your best ideas into a fun program for your students.
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EJK Bookmaking
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