| The Secret World of Walter Anderson Contributor(s): Bass, Hester (Author), Lewis, E. B. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763635839 ISBN-13: 9780763635831 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2009 Annotation: In a beautifully crafted biography, Bass and Caldecott Honor illustrator Lewis offer a powerful glimpse into the secret world of nature-lover Walter Anderson, a renowned watercolor artist who lived life simply. Full color. Click for more in this series: Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - History - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008029674 |
| Age Level: 6-9 |
| Grade Level: 1-4 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 NC (Nonconforming Text) |
| Series: Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.9" W x 10.6" L (1.10 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Awards: Mississippi Authors Award, Winner, Children's Literature, 2011 Orbis Pictus Award, Winner, Children's Nonfiction, 2010 Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize, Winner, Children's, 2010 |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2009 Publishers Weekly 08/10/2009 pg. 57 Booklist 08/01/2009 pg. 65 School Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 138 Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2009 pg. 3 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Recommended, Satisfactory Foreword 08/17/2009 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 134485 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Enter the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson -- perhaps the most famous American artist you've never heard of. Residents along the Mississippi Gulf Coast thought Walter Anderson was odd, rowing across twelve miles of open water in a leaky skiff to reach Horn, an uninhabited island without running water or electricity. But this solitary artist didn't much care what they thought as he spent weeks at a time on his personal paradise, sleeping under his boat, sometimes eating whatever washed ashore, sketching and painting the natural surroundings and the animals that became his friends. Here Walter created some of his most brilliant watercolors, work he kept hidden during his lifetime. In a beautifully crafted picture book biography, writer Hester Bass and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E. B. Lewis pay homage to an uncompromising American artist. Back matter includes a bibliography. |
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