Janelle Washington

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]

Janelle Washington
Born	(1977-09-18) September 18, 1977 (age 46) Virginia
Nationality	Arican American
Education	Virginia Commonwealth University
Occupation	Paper Cut Artist Illustration
Notable work	Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmitt Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
Awards	Caldecott Honor

Personal

Washington was born in 1977 in Virginia. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Awards

• 2023 Caldecott Honor for Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
• 2023 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator for Choosing Brave
• 2023 Sibert Honor for Choosing Brave
• 2023 The Walter Dean Myers Award for Choosing Brave
• 2023 Jane Addams Children's Book Award for Choosing Brave
• 2023 Pictus Honor Award for Choosing Brave
• 2023 Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Choosing Brave
• 2023 Cybils Award for Choosing Brave

References

1. https://us.macmillan.com/author/janellewashington
2. Staff reports (2023-02-28). "Laurel Ridge welcomes Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator to Middletown Campus this week". Fauquier Times, PrinceWilliamTimes.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
3. "Janelle Washington is a paper cut artist. ★". AALBC.com, the African American Literature Book Club. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
4. "P&P Live! Angela Joy & Janelle Washington | Choosing Brave". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
5. Valentine, Victoria L. (2020-08-02). "September Issue: Oprah Magazine Enlists Two Black Female Artists to Pay Tribute to Breonna Taylor". Culture Type. Retrieved 2023-11-18.