Join us on Friday, November 13, 1:00 to 1:45 to meet illustrator Gordon C. James, and hear about his new book, I am Every Good Thing, written by Derrick Barnes. This book challenges the negative images and feelings that surround Black boys by saying they are “worthy of success, respect, safety, kindness, happiness—they are every good thing.”
Gordon will share his new book and his process of illustrating the book, invite children to create their own illustrations, and answer questions
Register for the webinar or livestream it right here! If you register, you will receive a link to join this exciting interaction with Gordon C. James. The webinar will be recorded and those who register will receive that link to watch the recording if unable to join us live. You can also return to this event listing to watch the recording. Teachers who want to show the webinar live to their classes will be able to live-stream the webinar.
Imagination Fridays participants can order signed copies of the books featured at https://shop.uabookstore.arizona.edu/main/wildcats/TFOB/Children.
To register for this webinar, visit https://arizona.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NMS01iecS6SRqbkKSP0DtA
Gordon C. James illustrated the critically acclaimed picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut (by Derrick Barnes), which received a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, an Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor, the 2018 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers, and a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. He also illustrated Let ‘Er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion (by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson). He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and two children.
Imagination Friday is co-sponsored by the Tucson Festival of Books and Worlds of Words, University of Arizona College of Education and occurs Fridays from 1 to 1:40 p.m. through December 2020 with a different author or illustrator each week. Add some excitement to Fridays with world-renowned children’s authors and illustrator to promote new books and encourage children as readers, writers and illustrators.
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