In 2013, Nelson was commissioned to paint his first cover for The New Yorker magazine, a portrait of Nelson Mandela. He has also authored andor illustrated over 30 picture books including, Brothers of the Knight 5 by actress Debbie Allen, WE ARE THE SHIP: The Story of Negro League Baseball, 6 which was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated 7 magazine, and Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans. Nelson has since designed several commemorative postage stamps for the United States Postal Service including stamps featuring Wilt Chamberlain, 2 Joe Dimaggio, 3 and Richard Wright. ![]() ![]() ![]() He has twice been a Caldecott honor recipient and won the 2020 Caldecott Medal for his book The Undefeated.
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