Past Winners Eloise Greenfield Children’s Poetry Advocate Prize
The annual Eloise Greenfield Children’s Poetry Advocate Prize recognizes a librarian, teacher, or bookseller supporting Black-authored children’s poetry in their community.
2023 WINNER AND CELEBRATION
WINNER. Tamara Shiloh, the owner of the Multicultural Children’s Bookstore in Richmond, CA, as well as an author and local literacy leader, is the winner of the first annual Eloise Greenfield Children’s Poetry Advocate of the Year Prize. Eloise’s children, Monica and Steven, chose Tamara for her work as an advocate for the reading of new and backlist books of children’s poetry by Black poets. Tamara will receive a $1,000 honorarium from the Children’s Book Council, and HarperCollins will donate a selection of 100 children’s poetry books and other children’s titles to her after-school programs and community reading hours.
IN CONVERSATION. The CBC recorded a 45-minute “In Conversation” video late last month, moderated by Deborah Taylor, a retired Coordinator of School and Student Services for the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore and a recipient of the Coretta Scott King/Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Deborah, Monica Greenfield, and Tamara Shiloh share their thoughts about Eloise Greenfield’s legacy and the power of poetry for children, especially the importance of Black-authored poetry and storytelling. Watch the video here.
MORE AWARDS. Goddard Riverside / CBC Young People’s Book Prize for Social Justice, Notable Social Studies Trade Books, Outstanding Science Trade Books, Best STEM Books, and more collaborations.
