Floyd Cooper
Floyd Cooper (1956–2021) illustrated over 110 books for children, including
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor, the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and a Sibert Honor. He was also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award for
The Blacker the Berry; three Coretta Scott King Honors for
I Have Heard of a Land,
Meet Danitra Brown, and
Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea; 10 ALA Notables; and an NAACP Image Award, among other honors. Visit floydcooper.com.