Winners Announced - Get Inspired
Outstanding NYC student made books. Written & illustrated by students in grades 3-12
Exhibition May 2 - May 31: Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library
May 10, 7pm ET - Brave + Kind (Decatur, GA)
June 1, 6pm Central/7pm ET - BookPeople (Austin, TX)
June 13, 6pm PT/9pm ET - Skylight Books (Los Angeles, CA)
More info coming soon
We are’re excited about the changes we’re making but sorry to be out of service for one more year.
Virtual and In-Person learning tools support teachers and librarians.
• Book Discussion Guides develop active and critical reading skills
• Mock EJK Award lesson plans promote interactive engagement
• Read Aloud Guide for all age groups
Keats in your classroom
• Keats Author Study, Lesson Plans, Ezra's Bio for kids
- How to adapt the program for children of all ages
- Virtual and In-Person lesson plans
- Sample criteria and a sample voting process
Writer Winner: Paul Harbridge, Out Into the Big Wide Lake
Illustrator Winner: Gracey Zhang, Lala’s Words
Writer Honors: Joanna Ho, Playing at the Border, Anne Wyntor, Everybody in the Red Brick Building
Illustrator Honors: Marta Bartolj, Every Little Kindness, Kaneesha Sneed, Many Shapes of Clay
2022 EJK Award Winners Announced
The annual EJK Award celebrates exceptional early career authors and illustrators who portray the multicultural nature of our world.
Bookmaking Competition for public schools (grades 3–12)
Mini-Grants for public schools & libraries (BACK MAY 2023)
Ezra Jack Keats changed children’s literature with the success of his groundbreaking book, The Snowy Day, in 1962. He believed all children should be able to see themselves in books they love.
The Snowy Day
Read the book, play the game, listen to the beat-box read-aloud. Plus, find activities, lesson plans and videos.
