Authors on the Web
Chronogram Arts Culture Spirt, June 1, 2010
...Charles R. Smith Jr., author of “My People.” Buzzing with anticipation, the photography students at Croton-Harmon High School besiege teacher Nicole Ezagui. One needs help loading her Nikon; another moans, “Ms...
School Library Journal, March 12, 2010
...author. S & S/Atheneum/A Richard Jackson Bk. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-5046-2. Hughes, Langston. My People. photos. by Charles R. Smith, Jr. S & S/Atheneum/Ginee Seo Bks. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-3540-7. Pinkney, Jerry. The Lion & the Mouse. illus....
Indiana Gazette, February 28, 2010
...picture-book biography tells the remarkable life story of Bass Reeves, a former slave turned deputy U.S. marshal. Charles R. Smith Jr. won the King Illustrator Award for his stirring black-and-white photographs of African-Americans in ''My People''...
PublishersWeekly.com, February 23, 2010
...Kohl. Illustrated by Alan Bean. (Viking. $23.99. ISBN 978-0670011568. Grades 5-8.) MY PEOPLE. Langston Hughes. Photos by Charles R. Smith, Jr. (Atheneum/Ginee Seo. $17.99. ISBN 978-1416935407. Ages 4-8.) THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS. Langston Hughes....
HeraldNet, February 22, 2010
...Bass Reeves, a former slave turned deputy U.S. marshal. 'My People' (ages 5 to 10, $17.99): Charles R. Smith Jr. won the King Illustrator Award for his stirring black-and-white photographs of African-Americans. The book's text is a poem by Langston...
Galveston County Daily News, February 14, 2010
...One King Author Honor Book was selected: “Mare’s War” by Tanita S. Davis. “My People,” illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr., is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book was written by Langston Hughes. Other current award-winning books from the...
Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2010
...Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal " by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and to Charles R. Smith Jr. for his illustrations in "My People," with text by Langston Hughes. The Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award went...
Hamilton Spectator, January 19, 2010
...Scott King award for best book by an African-American author. The King award for best illustrator went to Charles R. Smith Jr. for 'My People,' with text written by poet Langston Hughes. Libba Bray's 'Going Bovine' won the Michael L. Printz Award for...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 19, 2010
...Scott King award for best book by an African-American author. The King award for best illustrator went to Charles R. Smith Jr. for "My People," with text written by poet Langston Hughes. Libba Bray's "Going Bovine" won the Michael L. Printz Award for...
El Paso Times, January 19, 2010
...Scott King award for best book by an African-American author. The King award for best illustrator went to Charles R. Smith Jr. for 'My People,' with text written by poet Langston Hughes. Libba Bray's 'Going Bovine' won the Michael L. Printz Award for...
Kelowna Daily Courier, January 18, 2010
...Scott King award for best book by an African-American author. The King award for best illustrator went to Charles R. Smith Jr. for 'My People,' with text written by poet Langston Hughes. Libba Bray’s 'Going Bovine' won the Michael L. Printz Award for...
MSNBC, January 18, 2010
...Scott King award for best book by an African-American author. The King award for best illustrator went to Charles R. Smith Jr. for “My People,” with text written by poet Langston Hughes. Libba Bray’s “Going Bovine” won the Michael L. Printz...
Macleans Online, January 18, 2010
...Scott King award for best book by an African-American author. The King award for best illustrator went to Charles R. Smith Jr. for "My People," with text written by poet Langston Hughes. Libba Bray's "Going Bovine" won the Michael L. Printz Award for...
USA Today, January 18, 2010
..."Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal "My People, illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr., based on a poem by Langston Hughes, King award for best picture book by an African-American illustrator. "Walter Dean Myers,...
104.9 EZ Rock, January 18, 2010
...Scott King award for best book by an African-American author. The King award for best illustrator went to Charles R. Smith Jr. for "My People," with text written by poet Langston Hughes. Libba Bray's "Going Bovine" won the Michael L. Printz Award for...
Houston Chronicle, January 18, 2010
...Scott King award for best book by an African-American author. The King award for best illustrator went to Charles R. Smith Jr. for “My People,” with text written by poet Langston Hughes. Libba Bray’s “Going Bovine” won the Michael L. Printz...
Boston Globe, January 18, 2010
...Scott King award for best book by an African-American author. The King award for best illustrator went to Charles R. Smith Jr. for 'My People,' with text written by poet Langston Hughes. Libba Bray's 'Going Bovine' won the Michael L. Printz Award for...
Huffington Post, December 2, 2009
...lit by the power of words. My favorites lately: For celebrating and discussing humanity: My People, Langston Hughes, Charles R. Smith, Jr. A photographic interpretation of the great Langston Hughes poem. "The night is beautiful/So the faces of my...
Raising Readers and Writers, August 10, 2010
...I posted the other day that I had chosen 7 books and thought I’d better run into school tonight to get my last 3. Several titles were running through my head as I drove to school and I very smugly thought that I’d just pop into school very quickly,...
Award Tragic, July 31, 2010
...s Books, a division of Random House, Inc. Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award My People illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr., written by Langston Hughes One King Illustrator Honor Book was selected: The Negro Speaks of Rivers , illustrated by E....
TheHappyNappyBookseller, January 6, 2010
...Meminger Wanting Mor by Rukhsana Khan Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda Meridian by Amber Kizer Chameleon by Charles R. Smith Jr. Skunk Girl by Sheba Karim 10 Favorite Female Protagonist Calpurina from The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly...
Chasing Ray, January 5, 2010
...West , another in Steven Sheinken's excellent American history series, Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson by Charles R. Smith Jr (a picture book which looks fantastic; the graphic novel The Original Johnson by Trevor von Eeden is out this week....
1330v, December 13, 2009
...few books written by authors of color this year but not enough. Last week I read Chameleon by Charles R. Smith Jr. It’s the story of a young African American boy growing up and trying to decide his future. I would have missed this book if it...
BookBag, December 12, 2009
...as the circus that still bears his name. Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali , by Charles R. Smith, Jr., illustrated by Bryan Collier (Candlewick Press) Nonfiction. As nimble with a rhyme as he was in the boxing ring, world-champion boxer...
dulemba.com, November 18, 2009
... I also got to hang with talents Miss Rosa, Kyle Puttkammer, Antonio Sacre, Charles R. Smith Jr., Michael White, Dave Biedrzycki, Lucy Nolan, and Laurel Snyder. It was also cool to see our...
Young Readers, October 16, 2009
...Not Eligible Nominated by: Stephanie Michael Dance with Me: Super Sturdy Picture Book (Super Sturdy Picture Books) by Charles R. Smith Jr. Publisher not defined Status: Not Eligible Nominated by: Doret Dooby Dooby Moo by Doreen Cronin Publisher not...


