Coretta Scott King Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1984) Winner
Patricia Marie Cummings
パトリシア・マリー・カミングス
Patricia Marie Cummings
Aliases:
Pat Cummings
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-11-09 （Chicago, Illinois, United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago, Illinois → Various places in Europe and Asia → New York City, Brooklyn
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book author, Children's book illustrator, Professor, Television producer
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Affiliations
- The Authors Guild, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
- Memberships
- The Authors Guild (National Secretary), The Writers Guild, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Board
- Influenced
- Julian Hector, Hiroe Nakata, David Ezra Stein
- Nominations
- C.L.O.U.D.S. Coretta Scott King Award Finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Institute | — | Children's Book Illustration | — | — | United States |
Pratt Institute
Children's Book Illustration
Country:
United States
Art school in New York City. After graduation, freelanced before focusing on children's books.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Coretta Scott King Award | My Mama Needs Me | イラストレーター賞 | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Coretta Scott King Award | Just Us Women | イラストレーター賞 | American Library Association | ファイナリスト |
| 2009 | NAACP Image Award | Our Children Can Soar | 傑出した文学作品（児童） | NAACP | 受賞 |
| — | Horn Book-Boston Globe Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Coretta Scott King Award
1984
Work:
My Mama Needs Me
Category:
イラストレーター賞
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Coretta Scott King Award
1983
Work:
Just Us Women
Category:
イラストレーター賞
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
ファイナリスト
NAACP Image Award
2009
Work:
Our Children Can Soar
Category:
傑出した文学作品（児童）
Organization:
NAACP
Result:
受賞
Horn Book-Boston Globe Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
C.L.O.U.D.S.
1986 Children's bookA children's book about self and creativity.
CreativitySelf-discovery
My Mama Needs Me
1984 Children's bookStory of a girl facing the birth of her baby brother.
FamilyLove
Jimmy Lee Did It
1985 Children's bookBibliography
- Jimmy Lee Did It
- C.L.O.U.D.S.
- Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon
- Petey Moroni's Camp Runamok Diary
- Purr
- Angel Baby
- Ananse and the Lizard
- Harvey Moon, Museum Boy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vibrant illustrationsWarm storytelling for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Family bondsCreativityAfrican American experiences
Legacy
Renowned American children's book illustrator and author of over 30 books. Coretta Scott King Award winner contributing to African American children's literature. Also mentors future artists as a teacher.
In Popular Culture
- Producer and writer for the children's TV show Gullah Gullah Island.
Trivia
- Father was in the Army, family moved from Europe to Asia during childhood.
- Art helped connect with new classmates.