{"id":982,"date":"2019-04-18T01:29:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T01:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/?p=982"},"modified":"2021-08-16T01:17:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T01:17:51","slug":"csk-comes-to-the-bologna-childrens-book-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/2019\/04\/18\/csk-comes-to-the-bologna-childrens-book-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"CSK Comes to the Bologna Children\u2019s Book Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Black Books Matter Panel Speakers and Moderator.
Photo credit Sylvia Vardell. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Coretta Scott King Book (CSK) Awards Committee\/Community was well represented at the 56th<\/sup> edition of the Bologna Children\u2019s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy, April 1-4, 2019. The CSK Community was invited to present at a flagship event titled: Black Books Matter: African American Words and Colors<\/em>. The goal of the presentation was to promote the importance of diversity in children\u2019s books at this international festival, with a special focus on African American literature and illustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Claudette McLinn; Chris Myers; Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop; Nikki Grimes; Ilaria Dall’Olio (host); Joshunda Sanders. Photo credit: Mike McLinn.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The distinguished panel included: Dr. Claudette S. McLinn, Chair of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee; Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, Author and Professor Emerita at The Ohio State University; Christopher \u201cChris\u201d Myers, CSK Award-winning author and illustrator; Nikki Grimes, CSK Award-winning poet and author; and Joshunda Sanders, author and journalist. Leonard S. Marcus, critic and historian of children\u2019s literature was the moderator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thought-provoking discussion centered on the various representations of African American life and culture. It also focused on the Coretta Scott King Books Awards, one of the most important prizes in children\u2019s literature. Many questions were generated from the packed meeting room with varying viewpoints from the international attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OUR VOICE art exhibit. Photo credit: Mike McLinn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The event was paired with the art exhibition Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award,<\/em> which showcased the work of over 30 major picture book illustrators and their representation of life, history, and culture of African Americans. This exhibition was organized by the National Center for Children\u2019s Illustrated Literature (NCCIL) in Abilene, Texas, to celebrate the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OUR VOICE art exhibit. Photo credit: Mike McLinn.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

CSK members who attended the Bologna Children\u2019s Book Fair events were Therese Bigelow, Mary Beth Dunhouse, Dr. Elizabeth Poe, and Barbara Scotto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This panel presentation and art exhibition was a true excursion into the African American experience, which was intensified by the lively exchange between the panel members and audience. In the words of Therese Bigelow, \u201cWhat an amazing experience!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Claudette McLinn<\/strong> is Chair of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee. She is the Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children\u2019s Literature.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Coretta Scott King Book (CSK) Awards Committee\/Community was well represented at the 56th edition of the Bologna Children\u2019s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy, April 1-4, 2019. The CSK Community was invited to present at a flagship event titled: Black Books Matter: African American Words and Colors. The goal of the presentation was to promote … Continue reading CSK Comes to the Bologna Children\u2019s Book Fair<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,45,8],"tags":[49],"class_list":["post-982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-csk-legends","category-exhibit","category-past-events-and-important-people","tag-dr-rudine-sims-bishop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=982"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1319,"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/982\/revisions\/1319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olos.ala.org\/csk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}