S. D. Nelson

S.D. Nelson is an award-winning illustrator, whose work includes Lee & Low’s Crazy Horse’s Vision, Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path, and Quiet Hero. He is also the author and illustrator of many picture book stories inspired by the traditions of his Lakota heritage–including Gift Horse, winner of the Parents’ Choice Award, and The Star People, an Oppenheim Gold Award winner. A former middle school art teacher, Nelson is now a full-time artist whose paintings are held in both private and public collections. He is of Lakota (Sioux) descent and lives with his wife in Chandler, Arizona. Visit him online at sdnelson.net.