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Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition

Turn Language Skill Learning Into Fun!

Now’s the time!

Guideline & Submission Form • Teacher & Student Handbook

About the EJK Bookmaking Competition • FAQ

Meet the 2024 EJK Bookmaking Jury

Kandace Coston, Editor, Lee & Low Books

Shelly Diaz, Reviews Editor, School Library Journal (SLJ)

Vashti Harrison, Author/Illustrator/Filmmaker

Vincent Hyland, NYCPS, Library Coordinator

Cecil Jones, Family Programs Coordinator, The Studio Museum in Harlem

Esther Petrushka, Children’s Librarian, QPL

Donette Riker, Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library

Ruth Rodriguez, Artist, Manager of Bilingual Children’s Services, NYPL

Cecilia Ruiz, Author/Illustrator/Educator, School of Visual Arts

Bookmaking Inspires!

Watch this 1:30 minute video and see what Bookmaking can do for you & your students.

Students say: “I’m reading more because of making my own book.” “Making this book has increased my self confidence.” “You get more ideas from making a book.”

Educators say: “Bookmaking gives your students a voice.” “You never know what your students can achieve, so go for it!”

 

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Everything You Need

Check out our Improved and Easy to Use Resources, designed to help you run a successful EJK Bookmaking Program. Including

EJK Bookmaking Tutorials Writing and illustrating tutorials with Award Winning author/illustrator Katie Yamasaki

Guidelines & Submission Form

 

Check out what KidLit Stars say about EJK Bookmaking

(L to R) Kandace Coston, Editor,Lee & Low Books, Shelly Diaz, Reviews Editor, School Library Journal (SLJ),Vashti Harrison, Artist/Author/Illustrator/Filmmaker, Vincent Hyland, NYCPS, Library Coordinator, Cecil Jones, Family Programs Coordinator, The Studio Museum in Harlem, Esther Petrushka, Children’s Librarian, QPL, Donette Riker, Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library, Ruth Rodriguez, Artist, Manager of Bilingual Children’s Services, NYPL, Cecilia Ruiz, Author/Illustrator/Educator, School of Visual Arts

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