Press Releases
Press Release: 2021 EJK Award Winners and Honorees Announced
Posted 3/9/2021
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Celebrates the 35th Anniversary of Annual Book Award
Congratulations to this years Winners
Writer Award: Tricia Elam Walker for Nana Akua Goes to School
Illustration Award: Heidi Woodward Sheffield for Brick by Brick
Ezra Jack Keats Award Marks 35th Anniversary in 2021
Posted 2/23/2021
Spring 2021 Celebration to Honor the Legacy of Ezra Jack Keats Includes:
● 35th EJK Award Winners Announcement and Ceremony
● Silent Auction of Original Children’s Book Illustrations
● New Documentary Film about Ezra Jack Keats’ Impact on the Evolution of Diversity in American Children’s Literature
Press Release: EJK Award 35th Anniversary
Posted 7/7/2020
Starting in June 2020, the EJK Foundation kicks off a yearlong celebration to reach educators, librarians, homeschoolers, parents, and children by producing a series of EJK Award-themed virtual and in-person activities, guides, and themed book lists.
Press Release: 2020 EJK Bookmaking Competition
Posted 5/5/2020
Winners of 34th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition Announced by Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and New York City Department of Education
Press Release: EJK Award Ceremony Cancelled
Posted 3/16/2020
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation is heartbroken not to be able to celebrate the fine authors and illustrators who are this year’s Ezra Jack Keats Award winners and honorees
Press Release: 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Awards Announced
Posted 2/24/2020
Congratulations to this year’s winners
Sydney Smith/EJK Award, Writer for Small in the City; and Ashleigh Corrin/EJK Award, Illustrator for Layla’s Happiness.
Press Release: Call for Mini-Grant Proposals
Posted 2/10/2020
Approximately 70 grants, up to $500 each, will be awarded to teachers and librarians in public schools and libraries whose proposals reflect an imaginative approach to experiential learning. Decisions will be emailed to all applicants in May, allowing educators to plan for the next academic year.
Press Release: Call for Mini-Grant Proposals
Posted 10/29/2019
Approximately 70 grants, up to $500 each, will be awarded to teachers and librarians in public schools and libraries whose proposals reflect imagination and a desire to make learning fun.
Press Release: 2019 EJK Bookmaking Competition
Posted 5/7/2019
Winners of 33rd Annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition Announced by Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and New York City Department of Education
Press Release: 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Awards Announced
Posted 2/19/2019
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!.
Press Release: EJK Mini-Grants - Apply Now
Posted 2/13/2019
The deadline is March 31st but the application form is a breeze. Decisions are made by mid-May so you can plan for the next year. Turn your best ideas into a fun program for your students.
Press Release: For Educators - Call for Mini-Grant Proposals
Posted 10/23/2018
Approximately 70 grants, up to $500 each, will be awarded to teachers and librarians in public schools and libraries whose proposals reflect imagination and a desire to make learning fun.
Press Release: 2018 EJK Bookmaking Awards
Posted 4/18/2018
Winners of 32th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition Announced by Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and New York City Department of Education
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Press Release: 2018 EJK Book Award
Posted 2/4/2018
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi to Present Awards at Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival on April 12th
EJK Mini-Grants
Press Release: Call for 2018 Mini-Grant Proposals
Posted 1/23/2018
60+ Grants of Up To $500 Each Will Be Awarded to Teachers and Librarians Across the Country
EJK Book Award
Press Release: EJK Book Award Prize Increased
Posted 11/8/2017
First $3,000 Prizes to be Presented at 32nd Annual EJK Book Award Ceremony, During Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival
EJK Mini-Grants
Press Release: Call for 2018 Mini-Grant Proposals
Posted 10/16/2017
EJK Bookmaking
Press Release: 2017 EJK Bookmaking Awards
Posted 5/2/2017
Winners of 31th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition Announced by Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and New York City Department of Education
Announcement
Press Release: Emmy® Nods for The Snowy Day
Posted 4/6/2017
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has nominated Amazon’s Original Special The Snowy Day for five Daytime Emmy® Awards, including Outstanding Preschool Children’s Animated Program,
EJK Book Award
Press Release: 2017 EJK Book Award
Posted 2/23/2017
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi to Present Awards at Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival on April 6th
EJK Mini-Grants
Press Release: Call for 2017 Mini-Grant Proposals
Posted 2/2/2017
60+ Grants of Up To $500 Each Will Be Awarded to Teachers and Librarians Across the Country
EJK Mini-Grants
Press Release: Call for 2017 Mini-Grant Proposals
Posted 10/7/2016
29th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Mini-Grants Call for Proposals—Applying Is Fast and Easy
Keats Centennial Celebration!
Press Release: EJK 100th Birthday Blowout Weekend
Posted 6/7/2016
Event-filled June Weekend Planned in Brooklyn to Celebrate Centenary of Ezra Jack Keats
EJK Bookmaking
Press Release: 2016 EJK Bookmaking Awards in Baltimore
Posted 5/16/2016
Winners of the First Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition in Baltimore Announced By Ezra Jack Keats Foundation