Authors on the Web
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...
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...
mediabistro.com: GalleyCat, August 26, 2009
...Today's choice for Featured Pick of the Day Book of Color is Charles R. Smith Jr.âs picture book Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali (Candlewick Press). Smith Jr. tells the tale of Muhammad Ali's life from birth to...
Jen Robinson's Book Page, April 22, 2009
...the reviewer's passion for a title. This is the case with Laura Koenig's review of Chameleon by Charles R. Smith, Jr at Bib-Laura-graphy. Laura begins: "Hey you! Yeah, you sitting there reading this blog. Have you read Chameleon yet? No? Do me a...
My World-Mi Mundo, April 2, 2009
...d Elementary, our dear staff listened to me read the book My People by Langston Hughes and Charles R. Smith Jr. at our last staff development day. If you have not read this book, or if you have not heard or read this poem by Langston...


