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    After the War Was Over
      In this charming book, Michael Foreman describes growing up in post-World War II England and preparing to be an artist. His text, watercolors, and illustrated memorabilia evoke innocence and pleasure in a world recovering from war.
      Author: Foreman, Michael HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Artist in Overalls
      Born into a poor farming family in Iowa, Grant Wood struggled to study art and earn a living. He chose to paint simple people and scenes with a classical feel, a style that became known as Regionalism.
      Author: Duggleby, John HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Chuck Close Up Close
      This biography of the contemporary artist Chuck Close captures his inventiveness in text and vivid color photographs. An index of illustrations, an essay on portraits, a bibliography, and a list of museums that display the artist's work provide informati
      Author: Greenberg, Jan & Jordan, Sandra HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
      Dave is an amazing artist, poet and potter who lived in South Carolina in the 1800's. His artistry was all the more amazing because of his slave status. The writing is spare and poetic and the illustrations are truly amazing and make the text come alive f
      Author: Hill, Laban Carrick HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing | social studies

    Deep Blues
      Bill Traylor, who worked as a farm laborer before and after the Civil War, was "discovered" as a folk artist at the age of 85.
      Author: Lyons, Mary E.

    Delicious: The Life & Art of Wayne Thiebaud
      Illustrated with lush reproductions of his paintings, this biography of painter Wayne Theibaud recounting his long career and late fame, is a story of perseverance from outside the mainstream. Thiebaud paints "things that have been overlooked," like food,
      Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman HSE Descriptors: literature and arts

    Delicious: The Life & Art of Wayne Thiebaud
      Illustrated with lush reproductions of his paintings, this biography of painter Wayne Theibaud recounting his long career and late fame, is a story of perseverance from outside the mainstream. Thiebaud paints "things that have been overlooked," like food,
      Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman HSE Descriptors: literature and arts

    Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The
      A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur
      Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies

    Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The
      A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur
      Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies

    Eyes of the Dragon
      A Chinese magistrate commissions a famous painter of dragons to paint one on the protective walls of the village. This tale relates what happens when the magistrate fails to keep his agreement.
      Author: Leaf, Margaret

    Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau, The
      Whimsical biography of Henri Rousseau illustrated in his style of artwork. This book recounts the life of Henri Rousseau who began painting at the age of 41. Spare text written in lovely figurative language - "the flowers open their hearts" and "He holds
      Author: Markel, Michelle HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading

    Georgia's Bones
      A biography of the artist Georgia O'Keeffe's early years "celebrates her fascination with natural shapes and 'common objects'" with rich text and color-saturated illustrations. The text explores themes including creativity, diversity (in ways of being in
      Author: Bryant, Jen HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Harlem Stomp!
      Subtitled "A cultural history of the Harlem Renaissance," this book has 10 chapters that address how Harlem came to be a cultural "magnet" in the 1920s. The book interweaves history, poetry, and archival photos that brings the cultural history of Harlem t
      Author: Hill, Laban Carrick HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading

    Heart to Heart
      Contemporary poets create poems in response to works of modern American art. The reproductions are very good. An introduction, index, and biographical notes of poets and artists extend the scope of the book. The poems are uneven in quality.
      Author: Greenberg, Jan (Ed.) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    I Have a Dream
      The text of the "I Have a Dream" speech is accompanied by illustrations from noted Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Book artists. The Foreword by Mrs. King explains the project, and notes from each artist explain details of the illustrations.
      Author: King, Dr. Martin Luter, Jr. HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Ingenious Mr. Peale, The
      Charles Wilson Peale's life spanned the early years of the U.S. He was an acclaimed portrait painter, established the first portrait gallery in the nation, and pursued other interests, such as natural history.
      Author: Wilson, Janet HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading

    Looking at Paintings: Self-Portraits
      Self-portraits of many noted artists are included. The accompanying text identifies features of the portraits and offers biographical information about the artists.
      Author: Roalf, Peggy HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    My Name is Georgia
      This simple biography of Georgia O'Keefe describes how she was true to her life-long goal of being an artist and how she gained inspiration for her paintings from the natural world around her.
      Author: Winter, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Painting the Wind
      This "is a beautiful story about holding on to perfect moments that only a summer in a place that you love can offer" (dust jacket).
      Author: MacLachlan, Patricia & MacLachlan, Emily

    River of Dreams
      This beautiful book is a tribute to the Hudson River and its strategic, economic and cultural significance throughout history.
      Author: Talbot, Hudson HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading | language arts - writing

    Safari
      Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the
      Author: Bateman, Robert HSE Descriptors: science

    Talking with Tebe
      Editor Lyons collected these excerpts about Clementine Hunter, considered one of America's finest folk artists, from magazine and newspaper articles and tape-recorded interviews. The artist's work illustrates the book.
      Author: Lyons, Mary E. (Ed.) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    There Goes the Neighborhood
      Ten buildings that caused controversy when erected are the subjects of this book. Included are the famous (Washington Monument, Eiffel Tower) and the not-so-famous (the glass house, Frank O. Gehry's house). In the process of learning about these buildings
      Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Tour America
      The poet chooses to write about 26 favorite locations in the United States, pairing the varied poetic forms with mixed media that reflects the essence of the site. Maps and a list of art works enchance this combination of history, geography, art, and poe
      Author: Siebert, Diane

    Wideness and Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O'Keeffe
      Factual, informative account of Georgia O'Keeffe's interesting journey from farm girl to artist and her stubborn dedication to making art her own way. Illustrated with her works and Alfred Stieglitz's photographs of her. Excellent reference for artists.
      Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing | social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > Audubon, John James
    Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon
      This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds.
      Author: Davies, Jacqueline HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing

Art and Photography > art > artists > Basquiat, Jean Michel
    Life Doesn't Frighten Me
      In this single poem, Angelou celebrates courage to face internal and external fears, the courage that grows out of a belief in ourselves. The contemporary art is bold and child-like but may have the power to scare children. The text is repetitive and ea
      Author: Angelou, Maya

Art and Photography > art > artists > Bearden, Romare
    Block, The
      This collection of Langston Hughes poems is complemented by the illustrations of Romare Beardon. An introduction by Bill Cosby precedes the collection, and biographies of the poet and artist conclude it.
      Author: Hughes, Langston HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Drawing in the Sand, A
      In words and illustrations, Jerry Butler tells his story of becoming an artist--the people who encouraged him and the African American artists who established a tradition for him to join. Some students may find the uses of different type face distracting
      Author: Butler, Jerry HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

    I Live in Music
      Each line of Shange's poem is placed with one of Romare Bearden's paintings. The book ends with the complete poem, and with short biographies of Shange and Beardon.
      Author: Shange, Ntozake HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Romare Bearden
      This biography of the multi-talented artist Romare Bearden is vibrantly illustrated with reproductions of his work. An author's note, a timeline, a bibliography, a glossary, and a list of the locations of art works make the book as useful in the classroo
      Author: Greenberg, Jan HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Women of Hope
      The author wrote essays on thirteen African American women to accompany photographs of the Bread and Roses Cultural Project. The essays feature inspiring women who exhibited courage in overcoming barriers of race and gender in fighting for rights we all
      Author: Hansen, Joyce HSE Descriptors: social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > Bonnard, Pierre
    Lives of the Artists
      These are "unconventional biographies" of five artists: Rembrandt, Guardi, Van Gogh, Bonnard, and Nevelson. Each is accompanied by illustrations of the artist's work.
      Author: Goffstein, M.B. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Callett, Elizabeth
    Drawing in the Sand, A
      In words and illustrations, Jerry Butler tells his story of becoming an artist--the people who encouraged him and the African American artists who established a tradition for him to join. Some students may find the uses of different type face distracting
      Author: Butler, Jerry HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > Close, Chuck
    Chuck Close Up Close
      This biography of the contemporary artist Chuck Close captures his inventiveness in text and vivid color photographs. An index of illustrations, an essay on portraits, a bibliography, and a list of museums that display the artist's work provide informati
      Author: Greenberg, Jan & Jordan, Sandra HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > da Vinci, Leonardo
    Around the World in a Hundred Years
      During the late 15th century, explorers sailed a relatively unknown world in search of gold and spices. By turns ambitious and cruel, these explorers changed the map of the world in 100 years. The book includes many maps, notes, a bibliography, and an i
      Author: Fritz, Jean HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Genius of Leonardo, The
      Giacomo, a servant of Leonardo da Vinci, recounts the later life of the famous Italian Renaissance painter and inventor. The magnificent illustrations capture sketches, works of art, and daily life and the text includes quotation in italics from the note
      Author: Visconti, Guido HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Leonardo Da Vinci
      This biography of Da Vinci's life has beautiful illustrations in various Renaissance styles and a pronunciation guide, a foreword about the historical period, and a postscript that demonstrates the vulnerability of works of art.
      Author: Stanley, Diane HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading

    Leonardo daVinci
      This fascinating biography of Leonardo daVinci emphasizes his scientific curiosity and observation of the natural world that he recorded in his illustrated notebooks. The author has included very helpful resources: location of the notebooks today; books
      Author: Krull, Kathleen HSE Descriptors: science

    Leonardo's Horse
      Contemporary sculptors completed the horse that Leonardo da Vinci began but never finished.
      Author: Fritz, Jean HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Mona Lisa, The
      Archival prints, photographs, reproductions, and illustrations introduce the reader to the world and life of Leonardo da Vinci, painter of the Mona Lisa.
      Author: Kalz, Jill HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Second Mrs. Gioconda
      In this fictionalized story of real people, Salai, servant of Leonardo da Vinci, tells how the painting of Mrs. Gioconda known as the Mona Lisa came to be painted.
      Author: Konigsburg, E. L. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Stolen Smile, The
      This somewhat fictionalized account recounts the stealing of Leonardi da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911 by Vincenzo Peruggia. End notes provide additional cultural and historical information.
      Author: Lewis, J. Patrick HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    They Saw the Future
      The author selects people throughout history who predicted the future. A bibliography provides further reading about the 12 seers included. There is an index.
      Author: Krull, Kathleen HSE Descriptors: social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > Giotto
    Boy Named Giotto, A
      This exquisitely illustrated biography portrays the early years of the Renaissance painter, Giotto, who lived in Italy from 1267-1337.
      Author: Guarnieri, Paolo HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Guardi, Gianantonio
    Lives of the Artists
      These are "unconventional biographies" of five artists: Rembrandt, Guardi, Van Gogh, Bonnard, and Nevelson. Each is accompanied by illustrations of the artist's work.
      Author: Goffstein, M.B. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Kahlo, Frida
    Diego Bigger Than Life
      These short poems tell about the life of the artist Diego Rivera, his various loves, his life as an artist, and his unusual and intense life. It ends with a one paragraph comment by his last wife, Frida Kahlo. Back matter includes a wealth of information
      Author: Bernier-Grand HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Looking at Paintings: Self-Portraits
      Self-portraits of many noted artists are included. The accompanying text identifies features of the portraits and offers biographical information about the artists.
      Author: Roalf, Peggy HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Lawrence, Jacob
    Drawing in the Sand, A
      In words and illustrations, Jerry Butler tells his story of becoming an artist--the people who encouraged him and the African American artists who established a tradition for him to join. Some students may find the uses of different type face distracting
      Author: Butler, Jerry HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

    Great Migration, The
      This book consists of reprints of a series of sixty paintings, by Jacob Lawrence, depicting the migration of African-Americans from the South to the North. In search of a better life, people moved by the thousands, from rural lifestyles to urban poverty.
      Author: Lawrence, Jacob HSE Descriptors: social studies

    John Brown: One Man Against Slavery
      This book tells the story of John Brown, White abolitionist and dissident, from the point of view of his daughter Annie. The book brings historical ideas and moral conflicts alive in a personal and elaborate way. The book answers the question: Can one p
      Author: Everett, Gwen HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence
      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.
      Author: Duggleby, John HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Michaelangelo
    Michelangelo
      Diane Stanley has added to her work another stunningly visual biography filled with details of the painter, sculptor, and poet Michelangelo Buonarroti. The beautiful illustrations refer to famous works and people of the times. The book includes a useful
      Author: Stanley, Diane HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > Nevelson, Louise
    Lives of the Artists
      These are "unconventional biographies" of five artists: Rembrandt, Guardi, Van Gogh, Bonnard, and Nevelson. Each is accompanied by illustrations of the artist's work.
      Author: Goffstein, M.B. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > O'Keefe, Georgia
    Georgia's Bones
      A biography of the artist Georgia O'Keeffe's early years "celebrates her fascination with natural shapes and 'common objects'" with rich text and color-saturated illustrations. The text explores themes including creativity, diversity (in ways of being in
      Author: Bryant, Jen HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    My Name is Georgia
      This simple biography of Georgia O'Keefe describes how she was true to her life-long goal of being an artist and how she gained inspiration for her paintings from the natural world around her.
      Author: Winter, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Sweet Smell of Roses, A
      The book jacket says it all: "There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice?--with Martin Luther King, Jr.
      Author: Johnson, Angela HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Wideness and Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O'Keeffe
      Factual, informative account of Georgia O'Keeffe's interesting journey from farm girl to artist and her stubborn dedication to making art her own way. Illustrated with her works and Alfred Stieglitz's photographs of her. Excellent reference for artists.
      Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing | social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > O'Keeffe, Georgia
    Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon, The
      This book, written almost in a scrapbook format, tells about Michael Collins, who stayed with the spacecraft while fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. The book contains diagrams, charts, and black and white and colored ph
      Author: Schyffert, Bea Uusma HSE Descriptors: science | social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > Picasso, Pablo
    Looking at Paintings: Self-Portraits
      Self-portraits of many noted artists are included. The accompanying text identifies features of the portraits and offers biographical information about the artists.
      Author: Roalf, Peggy HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Picasso and the Girl With a Ponytail
      The cubist artist Picasso met his model Sylvette when he was in his 70's. The book chronicles how they met and how she gained confidence to become an artist herself. The author includes a biography of Picasso and photographs of his paintings and sculptu
      Author: Anholt, Laurence HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Pippin, Horace
    Drawing in the Sand, A
      In words and illustrations, Jerry Butler tells his story of becoming an artist--the people who encouraged him and the African American artists who established a tradition for him to join. Some students may find the uses of different type face distracting
      Author: Butler, Jerry HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

    Starting Home
      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 impac
      Author: Lyons, Mary HSE Descriptors: social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > Pollock, Jackson
    Action Jackson
      Watercolors and text invite the reader to accompany Jackson Pollock as he creates his famous 1950 action painting, "Lavender Mist." A biography and bibliography expand information about the artist.
      Author: Greenberg, Jan & Jordan, Sandra HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Ringgold, Faith
    Drawing in the Sand, A
      In words and illustrations, Jerry Butler tells his story of becoming an artist--the people who encouraged him and the African American artists who established a tradition for him to join. Some students may find the uses of different type face distracting
      Author: Butler, Jerry HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > Van Gogh, Vincent
    Lives of the Artists
      These are "unconventional biographies" of five artists: Rembrandt, Guardi, Van Gogh, Bonnard, and Nevelson. Each is accompanied by illustrations of the artist's work.
      Author: Goffstein, M.B. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Yellow House, The
      During a brief few months of their productive artistic years, the painters Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gaugin shared a yellow house in Arles, in southern France. The book is illustrated with their works of art and the illustrator's researched depiction of
      Author: Rubin, Susan HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > van Rijn, Rembrandt
    Lives of the Artists
      These are "unconventional biographies" of five artists: Rembrandt, Guardi, Van Gogh, Bonnard, and Nevelson. Each is accompanied by illustrations of the artist's work.
      Author: Goffstein, M.B. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Wood, Grant
    Artist in Overalls
      Born into a poor farming family in Iowa, Grant Wood struggled to study art and earn a living. He chose to paint simple people and scenes with a classical feel, a style that became known as Regionalism.
      Author: Duggleby, John HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Wyeth, Andrew
    First Impressions: Andrew Wyeth
      This biography of Andrew Wyeth is the result of a friendship between the artist and the author. The book focuses on Wyeth's early years, his relationship with his father, and his development as an artist. One reader felt that the vocabulary might be diff
      Author: Meryman, Richard HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Art and Photography > art > artists > Wyeth, Jamie
    Year on Monhegan Island, A
      Photojournalist Julia Dean chronicles a year in the life of residents of Monhegan Island, a small island off the east coast of Maine. We learn about their culture, government, and economy, as well as a bit about part-time resident Jamie Wyeth.
      Author: Dean, Julia HSE Descriptors: social studies

Art and Photography > art > artists > Wyeth, N.S.
    N.C. Wyeth's Pilgrims
      The author researched the first years of the Pilgrims at Plymouth to create a text to accompany murals painted by N.C. Wyeth. The text includes detailed descriptions, end papers from the Mayflower log, an author's note about his research, and a section a
      Author: San Souci, Robert HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading

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    Berenice Abbott, Photographer
      The biography's subtitle "An Independent Vision" suggests the creativity, innovation, perservance that Berenice Abbot exhibited as she pursued the newly emerging field of photography and associated with the leading photographers of the 1920's and 1930's.
      Author: Sullivan, George HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Clara Schumann
      This biography chronicles the life of Clara Schumann, child prodigy and wife of composer Robert Schumann and mother of eight children. The book is illustrated with portraits and diary excerpts. A preface, an epilogue, a timeline, and an index make the b
      Author: Reich, Susan HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life
      This well-researched and tastefully honest biography recounts the long, productive life of Martha Graham--dancer, teacher, and choreographer. The author includes notes, acknowledgements, picture credits, a selected bibliography, and an index.
      Author: Freedman, Russell HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    My Name is Georgia
      This simple biography of Georgia O'Keefe describes how she was true to her life-long goal of being an artist and how she gained inspiration for her paintings from the natural world around her.
      Author: Winter, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange
      This biography of photographer Dorthea Lange contains many of her photographs. Lange photographed and helped raise awareness of the poor conditions of the migrant workers during the Depression.
      Author: Partridge, Ellizabeth HSE Descriptors: literature and arts | social studies

    Runaway Girl: The Artist Louise Bourgeois
      This biography of Louise Bourgeois traces the influences of her childhood in France and her independent development as a woman artist later in the U.S. The book includes beautiful reproductions of her work and numerous back pages for further exploration.
      Author: Greenberg & Jordan, Sandra HSE Descriptors: language arts - writing | social studies

    Wideness and Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O'Keeffe
      Factual, informative account of Georgia O'Keeffe's interesting journey from farm girl to artist and her stubborn dedication to making art her own way. Illustrated with her works and Alfred Stieglitz's photographs of her. Excellent reference for artists.
      Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing | social studies


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