Jacqueline Alcántara

Jacqueline Alcántara is the award-winning illustrator of The Field and its companion Climb On!, both written by Baptiste Paul (NorthSouth), Freedom Soup, written by New York Times bestselling author Tami Charles (Candlewick), Jump at the Sun, written by Newbery Honoree Alicia D. Williams (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books), Your Mama, written by NoNieqa Ramos(Versify), which was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, Ordinary Days, written by Sibert Honoree Angela Joy (Roaring Brook Press), and Jam, Too? written by JaNayBrown-Wood (Nancy Paulsen Books). Her works have received multiple starred reviews and been named Best Books of the Year by Kirkus, School Library Journal, Shelf Awareness and The Horn Book, among others. Forthcoming books include Wifredo’s Jungle, written by Newbery Honoree Margarita Engle (Abrams), and Tíos and Primos (Nancy Paulsen Books), her debut as author and illustrator, which will be published simultaneously in English and Spanish.

Jacqueline created the artwork for the Chicago Women’s March “Ladies Marching” poster, and has done editorial work for the Obama Foundation, NPR, The Chicago Reader, The Chicago Foundation for Women, The Southern Poverty Law Center, Elle Decor, and the University of Chicago, among others. She spends her days drawing, teaching, rehabbing houses, and adventuring with her dogs. She is fueled by dance music, carbs, and coffee, and has a boundless interest in learning new skills and taking on new challenges.