name: Tom Feelings
birth_date: 1933-05-19 00:00:00
death_date: 2003-08-25 00:00:00
genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Children's Books, Social Sciences
avg_rating: 4.08
ratings_count: 2247
about: Tom was a skilled cartoonist, illustrator, teacher, and activist for the African-American experience. For a time, he served in the Graphic Arts division of the U.S. Air Force. He created the cartoon Tommy Traveler in the World of Black History in 1958, received a Caldecott Honor in 1972, and two Coretta Scott King Awards in 1979 and 1994.For more information, please see http://www.answers.com/topic/tom-feel... Tom was a skilled cartoonist, illustrator, teacher, and activist for the African-American experience. For a time, he served in the Graphic Arts division of the U.S. Air Force. He created the cartoon Tommy Traveler in the World of Black History in 1958, received a Caldecott Honor in 1972, and two Coretta Scott King Awards in 1979 and 1994.For more information, please see http://www.answers.com/topic/tom-feel... ...more