Book Detail
Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Duggleby, John | Illustrator: Lawrence, Jacob |
| Title: Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence | Date: 1998 |
| Publisher: Chronicle Books | City: San Francisco, CA |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
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| Picture: Yes | |
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): biography and autobiography, nonfiction | |
HSE Descriptor(s): language arts - reading |
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| This biography of the African American painter Jacob Lawrence, known for his series Migration and Toussaint L'Ouverture, is illustrated by the painter's works. | |
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| Teachers will want to use this biography with Lawrence's books Migration and Toussaint L'Ouverture, with books on the Harlem Renaissance, and with biographies of recent artists (see Matrix on Artists). Readers can choose a favorite painting in the book and write a story about it. The book is also a fine addition to a thematic study of people who made important literary and artistic contributions during the Harlem Renaissance. Exploring the text and art work in book discussion format will allow all levels of readers to participate. | |
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Semantic Mapping http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/semantic_mapping.pdf |
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Unsent Letters http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf |
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