『검은 비너스, 조세핀 베이커』에 그림을 그렸습니다. 평등을 위해 싸운 흑인 예술가의 삶을 담은 이 책은 코레타 스캇 킹 일러스트레이터 아너 상, 보스톤글로브 혼 북 논픽션 상 등을 받았고, 그가 그린 또 다른 책 『시장의 마지막 정거장』은 뉴베리 상과 칼데콧 아너 상을 받았습니다. 캘리포니아 주 샌프란시스코에서 살고 있습니다.
“Over the years, I’ve had to make the most out of all kinds of work spaces, from my grandmother’s living room floor to a dining room table. As an adult, my first workspace was my 10x10 bedroom in a shared house with many roommates in San Francisco. A big source of joy in my life these days is having a space all to myself dedicated to making stuff. I converted what was once my dusty, bare-bones garage into a light-filled creative sanctuary. I wanted to make a book where all kinds of children could see themselves on the page. As a child, I loved stories in which the main character goes on some magical adventure to a world where anything is possible. Oftentimes, those characters didn’t look like me or come from a community that reflected my own. I want kids today to have a different experience.”