Floyd Cooper, author portrait
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Floyd Cooper

FLOYD COOPER always dreamed of becoming an artist, and he has now illustrated dozens of books for children, including Jump! (From the Life of Michael Jordan), Back of the Bus, and Max and the Tag-Along Moon. He received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for his illustrations in Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. He lives in New Jersey with his family. Learn more about his work at floydcooper.com and follow him on Twitter @floydcooper4.
Freedom School, Yes!
Sprouting Wings
Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams
The Ring Bearer
Max and the Tag-Along Moon
A Dance Like Starlight
Back of the Bus
Willie and the All-Stars
Jump!
Miz Berlin Walks
Coming Home

Books

Freedom School, Yes!
Sprouting Wings
Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams
The Ring Bearer
Max and the Tag-Along Moon
A Dance Like Starlight
Back of the Bus
Willie and the All-Stars
Jump!
Miz Berlin Walks
Coming Home

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