Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artisty Jean-Michel Basquiat is written and illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. It recieved both a Caldecot and Coretta Scott King Award. It is a biography of Basquiat who grew up in Brooklyn and is the son of a Haitian dad and a Peurto Rican mother. He is a young New York artist who got his fame in the 1970´s. His mom loved art and exposed him to museums, poetry, and theatre and encouraged him to draw. Basquiat faced challenges when he was badly injured in a car accident, as well as his mother suffering from mental illness and having to leave the family. He stayed focus with his art and began as a grafitti artist then eventually moved into galleries. He became well known in his 20´s and sadly died at the young age of 27. Radiant Child is a tribute to Basquiat´s life and celebrates and inspires creativity.
Steptoe, J., & Butler, R. (2016). Radiant child: the story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
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