Sit for a Story! Nancy Reiter, Librarian Home Gardens Library Corona, CA Ezra Jack Keats’ books came to life in this creative approach to an author study, culminating in permanent “reading chairs” at the public library! The Home Gardens Library hosted a 9-week series of free art classes serving children ages 5-12 taught by local […]

Kaina Boyd, Librarian LaFourche Parish Public Library, Raceland Branch Raceland, LA Recognizing the importance of youth connection to their local history in southern Louisiana and the importance of storytelling in Cajun culture, Kaina Boyd applied for an EJK Mini-Grant to share southern Louisiana history through Cajun folktales! The library held a series of four workshops […]

Laura Silver, Teacher Julie Schildkraut, Teacher MS 88 Brooklyn, NY Two middle school teachers needed materials for a poetry zine project that they envisioned for a 7-week poetry unit, so they applied for an EJK Mini-Grant! With the grant, 90 middle school students created individual zines of poetry written in English, Spanish and other languages. […]

Effuah Chisholm, Librarian DeKalb County Public Library – Clarksburg Library Clarkston, GA Effuah Chisholm wanted to provide library teens with a vehicle to learn, collaborate and express themselves. She decided to create a Teen Zine Project and applied for a EJK Mini-Grant to get it off the ground! With the help of local volunteer facilitators […]

Aidé Villalobos, Teacher Evergreen Elementary School Shelton, WA Aidé Villalobos wanted to introduce her 2nd grade students, many of whom are learning English as a second language, to the beauty of scientific illustration combined with art and writing activities. She decided to apply for an EJK Mini-Grant to make it happen! Students learned about Carol […]

Aidé Villalobos, Teacher Evergreen Elementary School Shelton, WA Aidé Villalobos wanted to introduce her 2nd grade students, many of whom are learning English as a second language, to the beauty of scientific illustration combined with art and writing activities. She decided to apply for an EJK Mini-Grant to make it happen! Students learned about Carol […]

Stefanie Abbey, Art Teacher Eve Davis, Librarian High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Jamaica, New York Sesame Street has used puppets to teach children to share, be kind and show empathy for others for over fifty years. And that’s why teacher Stefanie. Abbey decided to use “muppet” like puppets to engage her students […]

Kimberly Powers Lead Children’s Librarian Englewood Public Library Englewood, Colorado If ever there was a program inspired by the books and images of Ezra Jack Keats, Snapshot Stories conceived of by librarian Kimberly Powers of the Englewood Public Library in Colorado, is it! This was a bookmaking project in which the children would make every […]

Liz Fox IB Research & Curriculum Assistant Newport High School Newport Oregon How do you make history come alive for a group of Native American high school students whose history is most often ignored in classroom curriculum? This was the challenge taken on by educators Elizabeth Fox and Crystal Taylor. They met the challenge by […]

Heather Thompson Youth Services Program Librarian Kenosha Public Library Kenosha, Wisconsin With their EJK Mini-Grant, the Kenosha Public Library in Kenosha, WI embarked upon a three-month community-wide collaborative art project called “We Are Kenosha.” The goal was to reach beyond existing library users in the hopes of learning more about Kenosha residents who do not […]