Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the EJK Award with all of our outstanding authors, illustrators and their books, with your community. And meet this year’s illustrious Selection Committee!
Learn more about our 35th Anniversary Campaign (2020/21).
Sign Up to receive the Special 35th Award Edition of our newsletter on March 10th.
EJK Award and Honor winners are featured in webinars and conferences on a variety of topics throughout our 35th anniversary year.
(Clockwise from top left: Meg Medina, Shadra Strickland, Shirin Yim Bridges, Don Tate)
Virtual and In-Person learning tools support teachers and librarians who want to use more diverse children’s literature in their classrooms and programs.
- Book Discussion Guides develop active and critical reading skills
- Mock EJK Award lesson plans promote interactive engagement
- Read Aloud guide for all age groups
Inspires avid and reluctant readers to tell their own stories and strengthen their literacy skills at the same time.
We award up to 70 EJK Mini-Grants each year to public schools and libraries for creative and innovative programs.
Ezra Jack Keats Award 35th Anniversary
This year’s winners will be announced on March 9th. Meet the EJK Award Selection Committee. Celebrations include the EJK Award Ceremony, a Silent Art Auction and a Documentary Film on the Evolution of Diversity in Kidlit. Teachers, librarians and caregivers can find Virtual and In-Person activities and guides here.
Bookmaking Competition for public schools (grades 3–12)
Mini-Grants for public schools & libraries (grades pre-K–12)
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.
