Dawn Smith
Ellen Ruffin, de Grummond Curator, Announces Retirement
By: Dawn Smith, David Tisdale In keeping with the tradition of The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) de Grummond Children’s...
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Dawn Smith
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Two New Exhibits on Display in the de Grummond Collection
The de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection is proud to invite you to view our two brand new exhibits, open to the public for the...
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Dawn Smith
- Mar 14
- 3 min
2023 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winners and Honors Announced
Gold and silver seals with Ezra Jack Keats Award and Ezra Jack Keats Honor next to the de Grummond logo of a cat following a girl walking.
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Dawn Smith
- Feb 6
- 1 min
2023 EZRA JACK KEATS AWARD COMMITTEE
Banner of photographs of EJK committee members.
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Dawn Smith
- Jan 19
- 1 min
Richard Peck Scholarship Open for Applications
Photo of Richard Peck
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Dawn Smith
- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min
Celebrating the Art of The Lantern House
The de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will host an exhibit and reception for...
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Dawn Smith
- Aug 18, 2022
- 1 min
Special Collections Features an Exhibit on Children’s Books and War
Special Collections at Southern Miss is featuring a new exhibit highlighting collections that focus on children’s literature and war....
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Dawn Smith
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
de Grummond Receives $30,000 Gift
Photograph of Dr. John Eye, Eric Schonblom, Ellen Ruffin, and Lorraine Stuart. Ellen is holding a check from Eric Schonblom.
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Dawn Smith
- Mar 8, 2022
- 5 min
2022 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winners and Honors Announced
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation (EJK Foundation), in partnership with the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at the University...
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Dawn Smith
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
Run/Walk Challenge Starts September 1 to Celebrate Curious George’s 80th Birthday
The beloved children’s book character Curious George turned 80-years-old this month, and the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection...
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Dawn Smith
- Jun 18, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Mississippi Book Festival
Join us at the 2021 Mississippi Book Festival on August 21! Click here for details on this year's event. The Mississippi Book Festival, a...
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Dawn Smith
- Apr 27, 2021
- 3 min
First Book on de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection Released
By: Margaret Ann Macloud More than 60 years after library science professor Dr. Lena de Grummond began writing letters to authors and...
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Dawn Smith
- Apr 13, 2021
- 5 min
2021 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winners and Honorees Announced
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Annual Book Award The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation (EJK Foundation), in...
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Dawn Smith
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
Silent Auction Highlights EJK Award's 35th Anniversary Events
35th EJK Silent Auction Co-Hosted by the R. Michelson Galleries, with special guest commentary. 6:30-7:30 p.m. CT / Auction ends at 7:45...
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Dawn Smith
- Feb 27, 2021
- 1 min
Sharon Draper to Deliver de Grummond Lecture at the Children's Book Festival
Sharon M. Draper is a professional educator, as well as an accomplished writer of over thirty award-winning books for adolescents and...
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Dawn Smith
- Feb 26, 2021
- 1 min
35th Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony
The 35th annual EJK Awards will be presented to this year's winners and honorees at the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival on April...
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Dawn Smith
- Nov 11, 2020
- 1 min
Emma Walton Hamilton to Present de Grummond Lecture
Emma Walton Hamilton will present the de Grummond Lecture at the 2020 Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Virtual Lectures on...
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Dawn Smith
- Oct 30, 2020
- 1 min
Mock EJK Award Lesson Plans & Materials
The Mock EJK Award Toolkits provide guidance for a group activity in which you and your students discuss, evaluate and together make a...
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Dawn Smith
- Jul 10, 2020
- 5 min
Ezra Jack Keats Award Marks 35th Anniversary in 2021
EJK Foundation Kicks Off Yearlong Celebration with Variety of Online Resources for Kids and Adults to Honor the Legacy of Ezra Jack Keats...
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Dawn Smith
- Jul 9, 2020
- 1 min
2020 Virtual EJK Award Ceremony
Meet this year’s winners and honorees at our virtual award ceremony held on June 4th. Read more about the Ezra Jack Keats Award.
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