R. Gregory Christie
R. Gregory Christie | |
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| Born | July 26, 1971 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BFA |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts |
| Genre | picture books, chapter books, middle grade fiction non-fiction |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Notable works | No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller, Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal, Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change, Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan |
| Notable awards | Caldecott Honor, Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text, Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration, Coretta Scott King Award, NAACP Image Award |
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Richard Gregory Christie (born July 26, 1971) is an American author and illustrator of picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, and album covers best known for his Coretta Scott King Award-winning books No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller, Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal, and Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Only Passing Through, and the NAACP Image Award-winning Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change.
He has illustrated more than 60 books.