Colin Bootman was born in Trinidad. He moved to the United States when he was seven, but the vibrant palette of the Caribbean has always influenced his painting. In 2004, he received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award. He lives in New York.
A son teaches his father to write, empowering him to vote for the first time in post-Civil War South.
A surgical technician defies odds to pioneer children's heart surgery.
A boy and his deaf father bond over baseball, rooting for Jackie Robinson's historic season.
A young girl shares stories about her family and the memories they make in their kitchen
In 1950s Alabama, a boy defies segregation to access forbidden knowledge in a library.
A young girl confronts segregation during a summer visit to the South.
Witness pivotal moments of equality at the Lincoln Memorial.
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A son teaches his father to write, empowering him to vote for the first time in post-Civil War South.
A surgical technician defies odds to pioneer children's heart surgery.
Witness pivotal moments of equality at the Lincoln Memorial.
In 1950s Alabama, a boy defies segregation to access forbidden knowledge in a library.
A young girl confronts segregation during a summer visit to the South.
A boy and his deaf father bond over baseball, rooting for Jackie Robinson's historic season.
A young girl shares stories about her family and the memories they make in their kitchen
Creative company
The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Colin Bootman's books.