George Ford is an American illustrator. He was the first illustrator to win a

Coretta Scott King Award The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table, part of the American Library Association (ALA). Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award rec ...

in 1974 for his illustrations in ''Ray Charles'' by Sharon Bell Mathis. His wife Bernette Ford worked in publishing. His illustrations for ''Ray Charles'' were made using

acrylic paint Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion and plasticizers, silicone oils, defoamers, stabilizers, or metal soaps. Most acrylic paints are water-based, but become water-resistant when dry. Depe ...

Work

*''Ray Charles'' by Sharon Bell Mathis (1973) *''The Story of Ruby Bridges'' *''Wild Wild Hair'' *''Baby Jesus Like My Brother'' *''Willie's Wonderful Pet'' *''Jamal's Busy Day'' *''Bright Eyes Brown Skin'' *''The Best Time of Day''

References

{{US-illustrator-stub American illustrators