Starting Home
Publication Information
Author:  Lyons, Mary	Illustrator:
Title:  Starting Home	Date:  1993
Publisher:  Scribner's Sons	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-684-19534-8	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
The full title of this book is Starting Home: The Story of Horace Pippin, Painter. Lyons tells the story of Pippin, an African-American painter, with a style that makes compelling reading. The book chronicles the effect of history and the impact of World War I on an important Black artist.
Teaching Ideas:
Teachers who want to encourage students to read biographies as a step into the study of history may want to offer this book as one engaging choice. The book lends itself to writing activities. For example, teachers may ask students to interview each other and write brief biographical sketches to be read aloud. Teachers may want to compare some of Pippin's paintings with Grandma Moses or use this book when profiling the Harlem Renaissance, illustrating how varied Black artists' experiences were in different regions of the U.S. Teachers may want to look at Everett's book on John Brown, who was one of Pippin's subjects for a painting. The book would make a good addition to a unit on work.
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Art and Photography > art > artists > Pippin, Horace Art and Photography > art > painting Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance History > time period > 20th Century History > topic > war > World War I History > region > U.S. history > Harlem Renaissance Work > careers

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