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2018 EJK Bookmaking Competition Awards

Catalog

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Catalogue
2018 Winner’s List
Press Release

Meet the 2018 Winners

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Photos: Gregg Richards, Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

Special Thanks to the Educators

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The teachers and librarians who supervised the winning students received a prize, too: a gift certificate for 10 children’s books, courtesy of Penguin Random House—and recognition for an excellent job!

In the News

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Speakers

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Jesse Montero, Director, Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library

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Kristen Balouch, Guest Artist, acclaimed author-illustrator

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Karen Rosner, Visual Arts Coordinator, Office of the Arts and Special Projects, NYC Dept. of Education

Take a Peak Inside the 2018 City Winners

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Raymond Chen (Grade 3)

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Anthony Hilaire (Grade 6) and Angelo Ottaviano (Grade 7)

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Sarah Chen (Grade 12)

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Raymond Chen
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Anthony Hilaire (Grade 6) and Angelo Ottaviano (Grade 7)

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Sarah Chen
(Grade 12)

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Photo Gallery

There was plenty of pride to go around onstage and in the audience, as students, teachers, families and special guests celebrated at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library.

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