Firebird

Award:

Coretta Scott King Book Awards

Year this Award was Won:

2 015

Award Win Active Date:

Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 13:35

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WIN

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Firebird

Winner Description:

Illustrated by Christopher Myers, written by Misty Copeland, and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, Penguin Group USA

Winner Blurb:

The illustrations of Myers depict the brilliant colorful world of the ballerina with its dancers on en pointe.

“The vibrant lines and colors mirror the movement of Copeland’s “Firebird”, says Patton. “Encased in gorgeous collages and endpaper, balletic poses, leaping and bounding into the air at tremendous heights spur the imagination and inspire a young girl’s hopes and dreams,” said Patton.

Born in New York, Myers is a graduate of Brown University. He also participated in the Whitney Museum of Art Independent Studio Program. His illustrations have received numerous awards, including a Caldecott Honor, and four Coretta Scott King Honors. Meyers lives in Brooklyn, where, in addition to his illustrating children’s books, he is also a photographer and clothing designer.

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