R. Gregory Christie, author portrait

R. Gregory Christie

R. Gregory Christie is the award-winning illustrator of over fifty children's books, including The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children, edited by Davida Adedjouma, which won a Coretta Scott King Honor for illustration, and Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth, which was selected as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. He lives in Decatur, Georgia, where he also owns and operates a bookstore that sells autographed children's books. Visit rgregorychristie.com.
Blues with a Butter Knife
Coretta's Journey
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop
Answering the Cry for Freedom

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Blues with a Butter Knife
Coretta's Journey
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop
Answering the Cry for Freedom

Books for Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month this February, we are highlighting essential fiction and nonfiction for students, teachers, and parents to share and discuss this month and beyond. Join Penguin Random House Education in celebrating the contributions of Black authors and illustrators by exploring the titles here: BLACK HISTORY – ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TITLES Explore these

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