2020 Ezra Jack Keats Award

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, in partnership with the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi, has announced the winners of its 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Award. Each year an outstanding writer and illustrator are recognized early in their careers for having created an extraordinary children’s book that reflects the diverse nature of our culture. The 2020 winning writer is Sydney Smith, for Small in the City, and the winning illustrator is Ashleigh Corrin, for Layla’s Happiness, written by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie.

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