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Ezra Jack Keats Award

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EJK Award is given annually to an outstanding new writer and new illustrator by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation in partnership with the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM).

About the EJK Award

All Winners & Honors

Mock EJK Award Toolkits

FAQ

 

All about the 2022 Winners and Honors

 

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Writer, Paul Harbridge

Out Into the Big Wide Lake

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Illustrator, Gracey Zhang

Lala’s Words

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Writer, Joanna Ho
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Writer, Anne Wynter
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Illustrator, Marta Bartolj
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Illustrator, Kenesha Sneed
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EJK Award Book Themed Discussion Guides

Designed to be used with a selection of EJK Award and Honor books, these Discussion Guides highlight “themes” or “perspectives” in specific books that can then be used to develop active and critical reading skills for children of all ages.

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Run a Mock EJK Award

The Mock EJK Award Toolkits provide guidance for an exciting group activity in which you and your students discuss, evaluate and together vote for the Mock EJK Award winners.

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