Bernstein, Robin. Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood and Race from Slavery to Civil Rights. New York University Press, 2012. This book discusses the innocence of childhood was an experience for white children prior to the Civil Rights Movement. with
Bishop, Rudine Sims. “The Pinkney Family: In the Tradition.” The Horn Book, 1996.
Bodmer, George. “Donald Crews: The Signs and Times of an American Childhood--Essay and Interview.” African American Review, vol. 32, no. 1, 1998, p. 107., doi:10.2307/3042273. Comprehensive article on Crews’ life.
“Jerry Pinkney.” Illustration History, Norman Rockwell Museum. Illustrationhistory.org. Very helpful overview of Pinkney’s accomplishments.
Chalmers, F. Graeme. “The Origins of Racism in the Public School Art Curriculum.” Studies in Art Education, vol. 33, no. 3, 1992, p. 134., doi:10.2307/1320895.
Chaplin, Mae. “Reclaiming Multicultural Education: Course Redesign as a Tool for Transformation.” Multicultural Perspectives, vol. 21, no. 3, 2019, pp. 151–158., doi:10.1080/15210960.2019.1659041.
“Freedom's Journal: The Art of Jerry Pinkney.” Woodmere Art Museum, 16 Feb. 2019. Several images and video clips of Pinkney discussing this installation at the museum.
Garcia-Navarro, Lulu, et al. “The Pinkneys Are a Picture Book Perfect, Author-Illustrator Couple.” NPR, NPR, 11 Aug. 2019, www.npr.org/2019/08/11/747314346/the-pinkneys-are-a-picture-book-perfect-author-illustrator-couple.
Henderson, Darwin, and Anthony L. Manna. “An Interview with Jerry Pinkney.” Children’s Literature in Education, vol. 21, no. 3, 1990, pp. 135–144., doi:10.1007/bf01464702.
“Interview: Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney.” Judy Newman at Scholastic, www.judynewmanatscholastic.com/blog/2020/02/interview-andrea-davis-brian-pinkney/. A fun
“Jerry Pinkney: Illustrator–USA.” Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature, vol. 55, no. 4, 2017, pp. 67–67., doi:10.1353/bkb.2017.0114.
Kraehe, Amelia. “Multicultural Art Education in an Era of Standardized Testing: Changes in Knowledge and Skill for Art Teacher Certification in Texas.” Studies in Art Education, vol. 51, no. 2, 2010, pp. 162–175., doi:10.1080/00393541.2010.11518799.
“Leo and Diane Dillon.” The Horn Book, 1976. Hbook.com. A bit older but a good view into their early life and marriage.
Milbrandt, Melody K. “Addressing Contemporary Social Issues in Art Education: A Survey of Public School Art Educators in Georgia.” Studies in Art Education, vol. 43, no. 2, 2002, p. 141., doi:10.2307/1321001.
Pinkney, Jerry. “Jerry Pinkney's 2016 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Speech.” The Horn Book,
Preiss, Byron, et al. The Art of Leo and Diane Dillon. Ballantine Books, 1981.
Roethler, Jacque. “Reading in Color: Children’s Book Illustrations and Identity Formation for Black Children in the United States.” African American Review, vol. 32, no. 1, 1998, p. 95., doi:10.2307/3042272.
Schwarcz, Joseph and Chava Schwarcz. The Picture Book Come of Age. American Library Association, 1991.
Sleeter, Christine E., and Carl A. Grant. Making Choices for Multicultural Education: Five Approaches to Race, Class, and Gender. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
The Art of Brian Pinkney, brianpinkney.net
“The Global Artistry of Leo and Diane Dillon.” Akron Art Museum, akronartmuseum.org. Discussion of an exhibit of their work at the museum
Wilder Award Acceptance Speech 2015 – ala.org