Vashti Harrison
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Vashti Harrison is an American writer, illustrator and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. Her book, Big, received the 2024 Randolph Caldecott Medal. She was born in Virginia and her films and other artworks are rooted in Caribbean heritage and folklore.
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A ‘Big’ Moment for the Caldecott: Vashti Harrison is First Black Woman to Win Medal
Dave Eggers wins Newbery, Vashti Harrison wins Caldecott in 2024 kids' lit prizes
Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison wants her book and the word 'big' to affirm kids
Best-Selling Illustrator Vashti Harrison Adds To #BlackHairChallenge In Support Of Gabrielle Union
"Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History" by Vashti Harrison Is the Black Herstory I Needed as a Child
Kicking Off Black History Month with Vashti Harrison, Author of 'Little Leaders: Bold Black Women in History'
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