shadrieka A huge CONGRATULATIONS goes out to the amazing and talented Vanessa Newton on completion of her first picturebook LET FREEDOM SING. The book will be available this fall through Blue Apple Books. Vanessa is the illustrator of Derrick Barnes‘s Scholastic series, RUBY AND THE BOOKER BOYS! Her work is so stylish and fresh just like … Read more
Today is the Philadelphia Free Library Festival! The city of brotherly love is hosting the Free Library Festival on April 18th. I’ll be signing copies of OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR at 1:30PM and BIRD at 4:00PM. If you’re in Philly stop by and say hello! There’s tons of literary royalty to be met that weekend. … Read more
From Emory’s Web site… The first public exhibition of papers and other memorabilia from the extraordinary archives of Georgia-born Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker will open at Emory University Thursday, April 23. The university will celebrate the opening with a daylong symposium on the author’s art and life Friday, April 24, followed by a public … Read more
There are some very cool book events coming up, including an interview on C-SPAN for OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR. If you are not on the mailing list and would like to be, e-mail me at news@shadrastrickland.com.
Original art is available in the SHOP. I will be adding more slowly but surely so please continue to check in for updates.
sharing original art from BIRD This year I have worked with two wonderful organizations that help bring authors and illustrators into the classroom to share the book making process with children. Learning Leaders‘ mission is to help New York City public school students succeed by training volunteers to provide individualized instructional support and other school-based … Read more
Publisher’s Weekly gives OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR a starred review! *Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change by Michelle Cook, illus. by Cozbi A. Cabrera, R. Gregory Christie, Bryan Collier et al Bloomsbury, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-59990-418-4 Showcasing the art of 13 artists, this resonant book was inspired … Read more
A big THANK YOU goes to Judy Zuckerman at the Brooklyn Public Library for hosting me at last week’s Children’s Librarians Meeting. I had a great time meeting with librarians from all across Brooklyn and sharing my work! Also grateful am I to Judy, Andrea, Ellen, and Rachel for introducing me to Cheryl’s Global Soul … Read more
Mark your calendars The city of brotherly love is hosting the Free Library Festival on April 18th. I’ll be signing copies of OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR at 1:30PM and BIRD at 4:00PM. If you’re in Philly stop by and say hello! There’s tons of literary royalty to be met that weekend. Hope to see you … Read more
For those who missed my talk with Esther Armah and Deborah Taylor at WBAI radio, check out the mp3 archive here. Thank you to Havelock Nelson at Goodman Media International for orchestrating this event!