Kadir Nelson

By danielcomeau

  • Born

    Washington DC

  • Graduated from Pratt Institute

  • Illustrates Pieces in First Book

    Illustrates Pieces in First Book

    "Brothers of the Knight" by Debbie Allen
  • Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

    Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

    For "Ellington Was Not a Street" by Ntozake Shange
  • Caldecott Medal

    Caldecott Medal

    For "Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom" by Boston Weatherford
  • Caldecott Medal

    Caldecott Medal

    For "Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad" by Ellen Levine
  • Coretta Scott King Author Award and Sibert Award

    Coretta Scott King Author Award and Sibert Award

    For "We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball" by Kadir Nelson
  • Coretta Scott King Author Award

    Coretta Scott King Author Award

    For "Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans" by Kadir Nelson
  • Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor

    Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor

    For "Nelson Mandela" by Kadir Nelson
  • Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

    Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

    For "The Undefeated" by Kwame Alexander