Awards and Acknowledgements


  • 2015 Jefferson Cup Award for Young Readers -Hello, I'm Johnny Cash -Virginia Library Association
  • California Reading Association EUREKA Honor Award -"Malcolm Little"
  • Society of Illustrators NY The Original Art 2014 Selection - "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash"
  • Society of Illustrators NY The Original Art 2014 Selection - "Malcolm Little"
  • School Library Journal Best Books of 2014 list - "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash"
  • Children's Africana Book Award 2014 - "Desmond and the Very Mean Word"
  • NAACP Image Award - "Our Children Can Soar"
  • Junior Library Guild Selection 2014 - "Hello I'm Johnny Cash"
  • NAACP Image Award - "What Color is My World"
  • New York Times Bestseller - "What Color is My World"
  • New York Times Bestseller - "Barack"
  • Living the Dream Book Award 2014 - "Desmond and the Very Mean Word"
  • Society of Illustrators NY Original Art 2010 Selection - "Goal"
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