What is Ashley Bryan?
[[File:Ashley Bryan 01.jpg|right|200px]] '''Ashley F. Bryan''' (July 13, 1923 – February 4, 2022) was an American educator, children's writer and illustrator of children's books. His books were mainly about the [[African American]] experience. He was U.S. nominee for the [[Hans Christian Andersen Award]] in 2006 and he won the [[Laura Ingalls Wilder Award]] in 2009. His picture book ''[[Freedom Over Me]]'' received a [[Newbery Medal|Newbery Honor]]. Bryan was born in [[Harlem]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. Bryan lived in [[Maine]]. He died at his niece's home in [[Sugar Land, Texas]] from [[congestive heart failure]] on February 4, 2022, at the age of 98.<ref>[https://bangordailynews.com/2022/02/05/news/hancock/maine-artist-and-book-illustrator-ashley-bryan-dies-at-the-age-of-98/ Maine artist and book illustrator Ashley Bryan dies at age 98]</ref><ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ashley-bryan-prize-winning-childrens-author-illustrator-dies-98-rcna15058 Ashley Bryan, prize-winning children's author, illustrator, dies at 98]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bryan, Ashley}} [[Category:1923 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Educators from Maine]] [[Category:American illustrators]] [[Category:American children's writers]] [[Category:Writers from New York City]] [[Category:Writers from Maine]] [[Category:Deaths from congestive heart failure]] [[Category:Educators from New York City]] {{US-bio-stub}}