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Art from Her Heart: Folk Artist Clementine Hunter
Contributor(s): Whitehead, Kathy (Author), Evans, Shane W. (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0399242198     ISBN-13: 9780399242199
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2008
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Annotation: Can you imagine being an artist who isnat allowed into your own show? Thatas what happened to folk artist Clementine Hunter. Her paintings went from hanging on her clothesline to hanging in museums, yet because of the color of her skin, a friend had to sneak her in when the gallery was closed.

With lyrical writing and striking illustrations, this picture book biography introduces kids to a self-taught artist whose paintings captured scenes of backbreaking work and joyous celebrations of southern farm life. They preserve a part of American history we rarely see and prove that art can help keep the spirit alive.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - Painting
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2006034458
Lexile Measure: 870
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 8.36" W x 10.18" (0.73 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 124687
Reading Level: 5.3   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
A picture book biography of the remarkable folk artist Clementine Hunter.

Can you imagine being an artist who isn't allowed into your own show? That's what happened to folk artist Clementine Hunter. Her paintings went from hanging on her clothesline to hanging in museums, yet because of the color of her skin, a friend had to sneak her in when the gallery was closed.

With lyrical writing and striking illustrations, this picture book biography introduces kids to a self-taught artist whose paintings captured scenes of backbreaking work and joyous celebrations of southern farm life. They preserve a part of American history we rarely see and prove that art can help keep the spirit alive.