Jan Spivey Gilchrist is honored in The Women That Soar Awards, which airs December 18, 2016 on CBS i

As previously mentioned, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, the illustrator of a number of award-winning books, including the Coretta Scott King Honor award winner THE GREAT MIGRATION (HarperCollins), was honored to be included among the Women That Soar 2016 presentation on 11/12/2016. We are pleased to announce that you can watch this program on CBS on December 18, 2016, and it will air in Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Here are even some details on some of the performers, including Kevin Frazier, Wynnona Judd, En Vogue, and Ruben Studdard.

In addition to celebrating Ms. Gilchrist's career as a woman that soars, this biography appears on their website:

This is what one educator had to say upon hearing of Jan being included in Women That Soar: "Thank you for sharing, this is so wonderful. You deserve this and more. The Institute For Positive Living is grateful to you for your contribution to our children. Thank you for making the love of reading a life journey."

Schools can help Jan to continue making such a contribution by asking her to come speak to their students. Just contact Balkin Buddies for more information about her school visits

And we hope you enjoy the show!