The Secret World of Walter Anderson
$67.27
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2009
Summary
The Uncompromising Genius: Walter Anderson’s Hidden World
Residents along the Mississippi Gulf Coast thought Walter Anderson was odd. He would row 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. He spent weeks at a time on his personal paradise, sleeping under his boat, sometimes eating whatever washed ashore, sketching and painting the natural s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780763635831 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0763635839 |
| Series: | Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children |
| Author: | Hester Bass, E.B. Lewis |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2009 |
| Weight: | 517g |
| Dimensions: | 278mm x 256mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artisti Superb watercolor technique, dramatic angles and moody shifts of light. Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist… Superb watercolor technique, dramatic angles and moody shifts of light.—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
About The Author
Hester Bass
Hester Bass won an Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children for The Secret World of Walter Anderson, and is also the author of the picture book, So Many Houses, illustrated by Alik Arzoumanian, and Seeds of Freedom: The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama, illustrated by E. B. Lewis. Formerly residing in Huntsville, she now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
E. B. Lewis is the illustrator of more than thirty books for children. Among his many honors are a Coretta Scott King Medal for Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes, as well as three Coretta Scott King Honor awards. He lives in New Jersey.
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