Aaron Reynolds is the author of the Caldecott Honor Medal-winning
Creepy Carrots, illustrated by Peter Brown, which was also a New
York Times bestseller. Among his other books for young readers are
Chicks and Salsa; Nerdy Birdy; and the graphic novel Caveboy Dave.
He lives in Illinois.
Floyd Cooper (www.floydcooper.com) always dreamed of becoming an
artist and hasdeveloped intoa highly-acclaimedcreator of books for
young readers. Among the books he has either written & illustrated
on his own or illustrated for others are Jump! (From the Life of
Michael Jordan); Max and the Tag-Along Moon; The Blacker the Berry,
for which he was awarded the Coretta Scott King Award for
Illustration; and I Have Heard of a Land, for which hereceived a
Coretta Scott King Honor Award. Floyd lives in New Jersey with his
family. Follow him on Twitter @floydcooper4 .
"Coupled with Cooper's rich paintings, this is a noteworthy
reflection on the actions of a single individual in turning the
tide of segregation."
—School Library Journal
"Cooper's filmy oil paintings are characterized by a fine mistlike
texture, which results in warm, lifelike portraits that
convincingly evoke the era, the intense emotional pitch of this
incident, and the everyday heroism it embodied."
—Publishers Weekly
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