A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change

You are cordially invited to the opening reception on November 12, 2009 to meet Shadra Strickland, Coretta Scott King award winning children's book illustrator and prestigious fine artist. Strickland will discuss her creative experiences and her part in the traveling exhibition "Our Children Can Soar", based on the book of the same title. Strickland will autograph "Bird", her award winning children's book and selected prints from her collection. This exhibit features original art by thirteen premier children's book illustrators.

Exhibition Opening and Reception
November 12, 2009 • 6:30 p.m.
Cleveland Public Library
Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch

November 12- February 13, 2010
Cleveland Public Library - Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch
1962 Stokes Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
(Between Chester Avenue and Euclid Avenue)

For details, please call (216)623-2822 or (216)623-7018.
Books will be available for purchase courtesy of A Cultural Exchange.
Illustration above is by Bryan Collier