Ekua Holmes Picture Books and Illustrations Project by Lori Deerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g LM 512 Children's and Young Adult Literature at JSU for Dr. Wendy Stephens en-us 2022-05-29 09:42:22 UTC 2022-05-29 12:07:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Black is a Rainbow Color, written by Angela Joy ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203371006 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.]]> 2022-05-29 10:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203371006 Fannie Lou Hamer's Voice of Freedom ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203377862 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.]]> 2022-05-29 10:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203377862 Out of Wonder, a tribute to twenty famous poets by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, and Marjory Wentworth ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203386989 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. ]]> 2022-05-29 10:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203386989 Dream Street by Tricia Elam Walker and Ekua Holmes ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203391838 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.  ]]> 2022-05-29 10:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203391838 Chris Barton's, What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203396672 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.]]> 2022-05-29 11:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203396672 The Stuff of Stars, written by Marion Dane Bauer ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203400810 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. ]]> 2022-05-29 11:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203400810 Saving American Beach, The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203404646 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. ]]> 2022-05-29 11:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203404646 Hope is an Arrow-The Story of Lebanese-American Poet Khalil Gibran, written by Angela Leeper ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203407873 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. ]]> 2022-05-29 11:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203407873 Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy, by Tony Medina ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203411528 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.]]> 2022-05-29 11:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203411528 "Flowers"-By Ekua Holmes ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203418406 Ekua Holmes's artwork is on display at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts as a solo exhibit. ]]> 2022-05-29 11:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203418406 References ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203418613 2022-05-29 12:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203418613 Ekua Holmes ldeerman https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203422002 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. ]]> 2022-05-29 12:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ldeerman/361m8zvl75tlva3g/wish/2203422002