Noa Denmon

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Noa Denmon
Born1995 or 1996 (age 28–29)
Caldecott Honor
2021
Websitenoadenmon.com

Noa Denmon (born 1995 or 1996) is an American illustrator. She received a

Caldecott Honor in 2021 for illustrating the picture book A Place Inside of Me, written by Zetta Elliott
.

Early life and education

Denmon was born in

art education in 2019.[2][3]

Career

In 2019, Denmon illustrated the picture book

Caldecott Honor on January 25, 2021, for her illustrations for the book, which depict a Black child's reaction to the police killing a girl in his community.[5] Denmon initially created a young female protagonist for the first-person narrator; after further deliberations with Elliott, the protagonist was modified to be an older boy.[6] Her artwork, which was in shades of blue, pale yellow, and mauve, was received positively by critics.[7] A reviewer for Publishers Weekly praised Denmon's "textured, dynamic illustrations" of a diverse Black community and her depictions of influential Black figures throughout history.[5]

She was invited by

socially distanced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was inspired by the George Floyd protests in 2020 and Denmon's experiences as a Black woman.[2]

In addition to her work on A Place Inside of Me and the covers of other children's books, Denmon has designed illustrations for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Marshall Project.[1][2] She is attached as the illustrator for Wall of Respect, a picture book by Jabari Asim that is scheduled for publication by Penguin Books in 2024.[8]

Personal life

As of 2021, Denmon lives in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dague, Tyler (February 7, 2021). "Colors and people carry a message in Noa Denmon's art". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Simonton, Teghan (January 18, 2021). "Pittsburgh artist designed Google Doodle honoring Martin Luther King Jr". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Art Education (MAT)". University of the Arts. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Children's Book Review: A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart by Zetta Elliott, illus. by Noa Denmon". Publishers Weekly. September 2, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma (January 25, 2021). "Keller, Goade, Nayeri Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Elliott, Zetta (August 26, 2020). "The Writer's Page: 'At the Mercy or Whim of Others': Policing Protest in Children's Publishing". The Horn Book Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Martin, Michelle H. (December 31, 2020). "Review of A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart". The Horn Book Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Rights Report: Week of April 26, 2021". Publishers Weekly. April 27, 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

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