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The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

2023 EJK Award Winners
2023 EJK Awards Announced

LIVESTREAM the EJK AWARD CEREMONY, April 13, 1pm ET

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Mock EJK Award
Mock EJK Award Program

70 educators from across the country are participating!

Your students are the judges and using actual EJK Award protocol based criteria, they pick their own Mock EJK Award winning books!!

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Documentary Film
Tell Me Another Story: Open Access

• 30 minute Documentary
• Compelling History of Diversity in Children’s Literature
• In-depth Discussion Guide for a Classroom or Group

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Tools for Teachers and Librarians
For Educators

Virtual and In-Person learning tools

• Book Discussion Guides use EJK Award books for pizzazz
• Mock EJK Award promotes engaged reading
• Read Aloud Guide new tips for old pros
• Keats Author Study tools to inspire kids with EJK classics

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EJK Bookmaking Competition

NYC EJK Bookmaking Competition

The Competition has inspired thousands of students to take pride in their reading and writing by showing them they can actually enjoy improving their literacy skills.

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2023 EJK Awards Announced

Writer Winner: Kari Percival
Illustrator Winner: Doug Salati

Writer Honors: Pauline David-Sax & Juliana Perdomo
Illustrator Honors: Chioma Ebinama & Zahra Marwan

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The Snowy Day

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Visit The Snowy Day page!

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EJK Bookmaking Competition

Make reading, writing and illustrating fun for your students. For public schools (grades 3–12)

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Listen - Play - Create

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Games and Read alouds!

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About Ezra

Ezra Jack Keats changed children’s literature with the success of his groundbreaking book, The Snowy Day, in 1962. He believed all children should be able to see themselves in books they love.

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