Kids in Print
April 11 , 2013Richland Library recently published more than 60 young Midlands authors and artists in Kids in Print. Children submitted their art, poems and stories and were selected based on originality and craftsmanship. Check out our artists and authors at photostream on Flickr, and visit the Children's Room at Main to see winning pieces on display!
I, Too, Am America
February 5 , 2013 by Ashley WarthenThe Coretta Scott King Award is given by the American Library Association (ALA) annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators. This year’s recipient was Bryan Collier, an artist whose work is no stranger to the ALA. The winning illustrations are presented in the book entitled I, Too, Am America, a short but powerful poem written by Langston Hughes, in which Collier beautifully portrays strength in the face of adversity with his watercolor washed collages. Collier has illustrated more than 20 books in his career, collecting several Coretta Scott King awards as well as three Caldecott Honors.