winners of the clara j. johns literary awards 2024
BEST PICTURE BOOK & ILLUSTRATION
1st place:The Fancy Flamingo
By: Maygon Lucart
2nd place:
Tim Tim & The Birthday Party Animals By: Angelo Misseri & Taylor Wyatt
3rd place:
Two Boys On A Sailboat Dos Niños En Un Velero By: Ana Maria Russell
Honorable Mentions
My Community By: Raven Howell
Winding Down By: Penny O’Loughlin
Introducing Jazzy And Kettle By: Rick Quinn
Ella And Her Magic Umbrella By: Kevin Macdonald
BEST EARLY READER BOOK & ILLUSTRATION
1st place:Little Zee And The Lunchroom Bully
By: Jaquitla Knight
2nd place:
Jeremy And The Beetle Takedown By: Sallana Brown
3rd place:
I Love The Sparkle In You By: Many Woolf
Honorable Mentions
Evely’s Sister By: Luna Diaz
Finding Mummy’s Glow By: Mandy Woolf
Scripting With Scriptures By: Dr. Tara Hines-McCoy
The House That Ruth Built By: Kelly Bennett