1. Welcome to Our School Open HouseWhere an open book is always anopportunity tolearn.Presented by: Sarah Mrozinski and Jean Strohpaul

2. Tonights Presentation 3. Coretta Scott King AwardHonorsDr. Martin Luther King Jr.s life and works. 4. The Namesake The award honors Mrs. Coretta Scott Kings courage anddetermination to continueto work for peace. 5. HistoryCreated in the late 1960s topromote and celebrate African American authors and illustrators. 6. Criteria for the AwardExpress African Americanculture from the past, present, and futurethrough their words anddrawings. 7. Criteria for the AwardPromote the understandingand appreciation of theculture of all peoples andthe American dream in adiverse society. 8. Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner 9. Bryans InspirationAs a young child, itwas the pictures thatdrew him into thebook. Sometimes, henever even read thewords. 10. Bryans Inspiration: The Teenage YearsMixing watercolorwith collage became Bryans calling card. 11. Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award 12. when you fill thisJar with pork orbeef Scot will bethere; to Get apeace,--April 21, 1858 13. Dave at His Potters Wheel 14. Coretta Scott King Honor Illustrator Award 15. Sites to VisitBryan Colliers Webpage:http://bryancollier.com/bio.phpPublishers Webpage:http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Bryan-Collier/47727480Book Award Information:http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards