A New York Times bestseller

Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Nonfiction

Carter G. Woodson Award

A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People

Praise for Duke Ellington:
* "The husband-and-wife team captures the spirit of an individual, an era and a musical style." - PW (starred review)

"Brian Pinkney's ... paintings are a harmonious complement to Andrea Pinkney's text ...  It is the blending of words, symbols, and pictures that bring this subject to life." - SLJ

A Caldecott Honor Book.

A Coretta Scott King Honor Book.

Praise for Boycott Blues
"Color and movement are vibrant components in this extraordinary book about Rosa Parks's efforts to take down Jim Crow. Text and illustration work in perfect sync.... Children unfamiliar with the historic events of the period will find the tale uplifting and memorable, and for librarians, teachers, and parents, this story will read aloud well, mesmerizing listeners." - SLJ

A Parents' Choice Recommended Book.