The Second Annual Eloise Greenfield Children's Poetry Advocate of the Year Prize.

 The Annual Eloise Greenfield Children's Poetry Advocate of the Year Prize was awarded to Untia D. Bigelow. Poet and author Eloise Greenfield was a pioneer writer of books for African American children.Her Honey I Love is a classic read by generations.

The Children’s Book Council and HarperCollins Children’s Books are proud to announce that Untia D. Bigelow, a public librarian, is the winner of the second annual Eloise Greenfield Children's Poetry Advocate of the Year Prize.

Untia, the volunteer coordinator at Wicomico County Free Library in Salisbury, Maryland, was chosen by Eloise’s children, Monica and Steve, for her work as an advocate for the reading of children's poetry books by Black poets.

Untia said, “Poetry is the heart in the form of words that sometimes take on rhyme and rhythm, and which has the impact to change lives through expressed expression of life!” 

Monica and Steve Greenfield added, “Our mother was an activist and would be inspired by the work of today’s black writers. Attempts by others to erase black history and culture are nothing new. Our work must continue.”

The Children’s Book Council and HarperCollins will donate a selection of 100 children's poetry books and other children’s titles to an organization of Untia’s choice.

https://www.cbcbooks.org/readers/reader-resources/eloise-greenfield-childrens-poetry-advocate-prize/