Vashti Harrison
Caldecott Medal-Winning Author and Illustrator
Vashti Harrison is listed as Caldecott Medal-Winning Author and Illustrator. Vashti is scheduled to speak at 2026 NCTE Annual Convention on 19 November 2026.
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About
Vashti Harrison won the Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Honor Award and was a National Book Award Finalist for Big , which she authored and illustrated. She is also a two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Literary Work for Children and has created many New York Times bestselling books. She lives in New York City.
Upcoming
2026 NCTE Annual Convention 19 November 2026 – 22 November 2026
- Elementary Section Get-Together Speaker · 19 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Vashti at events on B2DB.
- Carmela Valdez LCpl. Nicholas S. Perez Elementary School 1 shared session
- Islah Tauheed 1 shared session
- Jennipher Frazier University of South Carolina 1 shared session
- Laura Ascenzi-Moreno Brooklyn College 1 shared session
- Sanjuana Rodriguez 1 shared session
- Traci N. Todd Sibert Honor-Winning Writer and Book Editor 1 shared session
- Wintre Johnson University of Virginia 1 shared session