Janelle Washington | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Arican American |
Education | |
Occupation | Paper Cut Artist Illustration |
Notable work |
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Awards |
Caldecott Honor |
Janelle Washington (born September 18, 1977)[ citation needed] is an African American paper cut artist and illustrator of children's picture books. She is known for her illustrations of the book Choosing Brave, [1] [2] the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till and how she handled her son's death. [3] [4] [5]
Washington was born in 1977 in Virginia. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University.