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Ekua Holmes is an American mixed-media illustrator. Holmes' is famous for her use of mixed media collage, by layering newspaper, photos, fabric, handmade stencils, and other materials to create colorful compositions. She has is a Caldecott Medalist and two-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Award.

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Holmes artwork splendidly uses collage to create snapshots of black families in the neighborhood of Anacostia, Washington, D.C.

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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy, by Tony Medina

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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy, by Tony Medina

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Medina combines tanka poems with the illustrations of Holmes to make a collection of poetry dedicated to black children. This book emphasizes the beauty of being a black child in a loving American neighborhood.

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Caldecott Winner, Holmes's illustrations were made with acrylic paint and collage. She incorporated patterns from stencils, stamps, and layered artistic pieces.

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Saving American Beach, The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch

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Saving American Beach, The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch

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Holmes helped Heidi Tyline King illustrate the the life of an opera singer who devoted her life to keeping the American Beach open to everyone. She sets out to protect the beach and conserve its beauty for all too enjoy.

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Holmes used brilliant colors to illustrate much of the unknown galaxies of the universe. 

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The Stuff of Stars, written by Marion Dane Bauer

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The Stuff of Stars, written by Marion Dane Bauer

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Winner of the 2019 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Holmes created illustrations to display galaxies and other space destinations. Interestingly enough, Holmes flunked science in school but she touts that art school taught her to form the universe in ways that is not yet known.

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Holmes's mixed media collage pictures display bold colors and textures to intrigue readers. 

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Chris Barton's, What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?

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Chris Barton's, What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?

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Holmes brings Jordan to life and engages readers with her remarkable story. Holmes illustrates the importance of Jordan's leadership and honors her with integrity that tells the story of her legacy that created positive changes in our world. It was a winner of the ALA Children's Books.

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Holmes creatively used collage to illustrate the beauty of the parks, trees, and people in her neighborhood where dreams were celebrated.

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Dream Street by Tricia Elam Walker and Ekua Holmes

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Dream Street by Tricia Elam Walker and Ekua Holmes

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Elam Walker and Ekua Holmes are cousins. This book is a wonderful tale that reminisces of their childhood neighborhood. Dream Street was a Caldecot Honor and NY Times bestseller.

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With a strong sense of color, Holmes portrayed human form by using shapes to methodically create illustrations to celebrate great poets.

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Out of Wonder, a tribute to twenty famous poets by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, and Marjory Wentworth

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Out of Wonder, a tribute to twenty famous poets by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, and Marjory Wentworth

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From Out of Wonder, "Hue and Cry," is a tribute celebrating Gwendolyn Brooks. Holmes used bright oranges and reds to illustrate Gwendolyn's strength and beauty. Out of Wonder was a 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner, 2017 Cybils Finalist, and 2017 Booklist Editor's Choice Award Winner.

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Holmes used expressive illustrations to depict the life of Khalil Gibran. 

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Hope is an Arrow-The Story of Lebanese-American Poet Khalil Gibran, written by Angela Leeper

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Hope is an Arrow-The Story of Lebanese-American Poet Khalil Gibran, written by Angela Leeper

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Holmes illustrations invited readers to learn about Khalil Gibran's past as an immigrant child from Lebanon. Gibran's hope was to bring people together despite their differences.

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 Holmes used bright mixed-media collage and detailed illustrations to celebrate the life and legacy with a story of strength, hope, and determination.

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Voice of Freedom is a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book, a 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book, and a 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner.

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Ekua Holmes's artwork is on display at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts as a solo exhibit.

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Ekua Holmes used bright colors  and collage to illustrate the rainbow of black skin tones. 

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Black is a Rainbow Color, written by Angela Joy

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Black is a Rainbow Color, written by Angela Joy

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Joy describe black skin as, not only beautiful physically, but also culturally. Black is a Rainbow Color was an ALSC Notable Children's Book 2021 and NCTE 2021 Notable Poetry Book.

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References LM 512 Children's and Young Adult Literature at JSU for Dr. Wendy Stephens