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)[1] 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.