Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and DOE announce winners of 28th annual bookmaking competition
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, in partnership with the New York City Department of Education, announced today the winners of the 28th annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition for grades 3-12. The citywide and borough winning books, honorable mentions and all school-wide winning books will be on exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library Central Library at Grand Army Plaza from May 5 through the 23rd.
At an awards ceremony to be held on May 16th at the Library, the citywide and borough winners and honorable mention recipients of the Bookmaking Competition will be given medals. In addition, the citywide winners will receive $500 and the borough winners will receive $100 from the foundation.
“Getting kids excited about reading and writing is critical for their long-term academic success. And I want to congratulate all of the talented student bookmakers who have shown that they understand and appreciate the link between narrative and image,” says Chancellor Carmen Fariña. “We know that teachers are the keys to our students’ success, and I thank all of the teachers and librarians who have supported these young authors and illustrators. And I also want to thank the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation for creating and supporting this program for almost 30 years.”