2011 Coretta Scott King Book awards: a look at the winners

6. Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix, illustrated by Javaka Steptoe

"Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix," illustrated by Javaka Steptoe and written by Gary Golio (ages 9-12, Clarion Books, 32 pp.) is the 2011 King Illustrator Honor Book. In this biography of Hendrix for the younger set, vibrant collage illustrations complement euphonious prose that will leave aspiring young artists spellbound.

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