Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 87 (2024) Winner
Vashti Harrison
ヴァスティ・ハリソン
Vashti Harrison
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1988-01-01 （Virginia）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York
Career
- Occupations
- writer, illustrator, filmmaker
- Active Years
- 2014-2025
- Affiliations
- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
- Nominations
- Edinburgh International Film Festival Best Short Film (Field Notes), Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival Best Short Film (Sixteen)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | Media Studies and Studio Art | Film and Cinematography | BA | 2006-2010 | United States |
| California Institute of the Arts | Film and Video | — | MFA | 2010-2014 | United States |
University of Virginia
Media Studies and Studio Art
/ Film and Cinematography
Degree:
BA
Period:
2006-2010
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
United States
Aunspaugh 5th Year Fellowship
California Institute of the Arts
Film and Video
Degree:
MFA
Period:
2010-2014
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
United States
Attended Disney and DreamWorks Animation classes
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Randolph Caldecott Medal | Big | 最優秀絵本賞 | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2020 | NAACP Image Award | Sulwe | 傑出文学作品 - 子供部門 | NAACP | 受賞 |
| 2017 | NAACP Image Award | Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History | 傑出文学作品 - 子供部門 | NAACP | 受賞 |
Randolph Caldecott Medal
2024
Work:
Big
Category:
最優秀絵本賞
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
NAACP Image Award
2020
Work:
Sulwe
Category:
傑出文学作品 - 子供部門
Organization:
NAACP
Result:
受賞
NAACP Image Award
2017
Work:
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Category:
傑出文学作品 - 子供部門
Organization:
NAACP
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Big
2023 Picture bookA picture book about a girl's self-acceptance and growth.
self-acceptancebody positivity
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
2017 Children's bookStories of 40 African-American women who shaped history.
Black historyfemale leaders
Sulwe
2019 Picture bookA story about a girl and skin color (illustrator).
skin colorself-affirmation
Hair Love
2019 Picture bookCelebrates black father-daughter relationships through hair (illustrator).
familyBlack culture
Adaptations
- [Animated short film] Hair Love / Matthew A. Cherry (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- vibrant illustrationsculturally rooted
- Recurring Motifs
- Caribbean folkloreAfrican American pride
Legacy
Award-winning illustrator in children's literature, Caldecott Medal winner, focusing on Black women's stories.
Trivia
- Daughter of an African American father and an Indo-Trinidadian mother.
- Born in Accomack County, Virginia.