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Janelle Washington

Janelle Washington

American author and illustrator of children's books

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]

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

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  1. [1]
    https://us.macmillan.com/author/janellewashington
  2. [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. [3]
    "Janelle Washington is a paper cut artist. ★". AALBC.com, the African American Literature Book Club. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  4. [4]
    "P&P Live! Angela Joy & Janelle Washington | Choosing Brave". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. [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.
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