Coretta Scott King Award
2 appearances
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Edition 29 (1998) Winner
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Edition 48 (2017) Winner
Javaka Steptoe
ジャヴァカ・ステプトー
Javaka Steptoe
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-04-19 （Brooklyn, New York）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York
Career
- Occupations
- author, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Influenced By
- John Steptoe, Jean-Michel Basquiat
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Union | — | Art | BFA | — | United States |
Cooper Union
Art
Degree:
BFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Caldecott Medal | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2017 | Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 1998 | Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award | In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 1998 | Firecracker Alternative Book Award | In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers | — | — | Winner |
Caldecott Medal
2017
Work:
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
2017
Work:
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
1998
Work:
In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Firecracker Alternative Book Award
1998
Work:
In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 80 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
2016 Picture bookPicture book biography of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
African AmericanArtBiography
In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers
1997 Picture bookAnthology of poems celebrating African American fathers.
FamilyFathersAfrican American
Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix
2010 Picture bookStory of young Jimi Hendrix.
MusicBiography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- CollageMixed media
- Recurring Motifs
- African American cultureUrban landscapes
Legacy
Known for winning the Caldecott Medal, influenced by father John Steptoe, established unique collage style.
Trivia
- Son of children's book author John Steptoe, who received two Caldecott Honors.
- Modeled for his father's books as a child.