15 books in Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Art
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The Secret World of Walter Anderson
Written by Hester Bass
Illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $17.99
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... Read more >
Written by Hester Bass
Illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $17.99
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... Read more >
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Andy Warhol, Prince of Pop
Written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2009
Price: $6.99
“IN THE FUTURE EVERYBODY will be world famous for 15 minutes.”
The Campbell’s Soup Cans. The Marilyns. The Electric Chairs. The Flowers. The work created by Andy Warhol elevated everyday images to art, ensuring Warhol a fame that has far outlasted the 15 minutes he predicted for everyone else. His very name... Read more >
Written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2009
Price: $6.99
“IN THE FUTURE EVERYBODY will be world famous for 15 minutes.”
The Campbell’s Soup Cans. The Marilyns. The Electric Chairs. The Flowers. The work created by Andy Warhol elevated everyday images to art, ensuring Warhol a fame that has far outlasted the 15 minutes he predicted for everyone else. His very name... Read more >
Also available as a
paperback.
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Vincent Van Gogh
Written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: February 4, 2009
Price: $6.99
Vincent van Gogh–one of the 19th century’s most brilliant artists–will forever be remembered as the Dutchman who cut off his ear. But this incident only underscores the passion that consumed him–a passion that, when he took up painting at age 27, infused his work. Whether painting a portrait, a landscape, or... Read more >
Written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: February 4, 2009
Price: $6.99
Vincent van Gogh–one of the 19th century’s most brilliant artists–will forever be remembered as the Dutchman who cut off his ear. But this incident only underscores the passion that consumed him–a passion that, when he took up painting at age 27, infused his work. Whether painting a portrait, a landscape, or... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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World History Biographies: Leonardo da Vinci
Written by John Phillips
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $6.95
"This work is an attractive and friendly resource for students... The strengths of this biography are its attractive illustrations, the time line of Da Vinci’s life across the bottom of each page, and the simple presentation of the facts of his life. Young readers will find the book visually appealing, and... Read more >
Written by John Phillips
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $6.95
"This work is an attractive and friendly resource for students... The strengths of this biography are its attractive illustrations, the time line of Da Vinci’s life across the bottom of each page, and the simple presentation of the facts of his life. Young readers will find the book visually appealing, and... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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The Master's Apprentice
Written by Rick Jacobson
Illustrated by Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $18.95
When Marco is sent into apprenticeship with the young master, Michelangelo Buonarroti, much rides on his success. His father has worked very hard as a chemist so that Marco can have a better life, and the boy simply cannot let his family down. Armed with good advice, but more importantly, secret... Read more >
Written by Rick Jacobson
Illustrated by Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $18.95
When Marco is sent into apprenticeship with the young master, Michelangelo Buonarroti, much rides on his success. His father has worked very hard as a chemist so that Marco can have a better life, and the boy simply cannot let his family down. Armed with good advice, but more importantly, secret... Read more >
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Andy Warhol, Prince of Pop
Written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Format: Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2007
Price: $6.99
“IN THE FUTURE EVERYBODY will be world famous for 15 minutes.”
The Campbell’s Soup Cans. The Marilyns. The Electric Chairs. The Flowers. The work created by Andy Warhol elevated everyday images to art, ensuring Warhol a fame that has far outlasted the 15 minutes he predicted for everyone else. His very name... Read more >
Written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Format: Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2007
Price: $6.99
“IN THE FUTURE EVERYBODY will be world famous for 15 minutes.”
The Campbell’s Soup Cans. The Marilyns. The Electric Chairs. The Flowers. The work created by Andy Warhol elevated everyday images to art, ensuring Warhol a fame that has far outlasted the 15 minutes he predicted for everyone else. His very name... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Golden Legacy
Written by Leonard S. Marcus
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2007
Price: $40.00
THE YEAR 2007 marks the 65th anniversary of a bold experiment: the launch of the Little Golden Books during the dark days of World War II. At a time when the literacy rate was not nearly as high as it is now - and privation was felt by nearly all -... Read more >
Written by Leonard S. Marcus
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2007
Price: $40.00
THE YEAR 2007 marks the 65th anniversary of a bold experiment: the launch of the Little Golden Books during the dark days of World War II. At a time when the literacy rate was not nearly as high as it is now - and privation was felt by nearly all -... Read more >
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Mr. Gauguin's Heart
Written by Marie-Danielle Croteau
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Translated by Susan Ouriou
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $18.95
Based on a true story, Mr. Gauguin’s Heart is about the birth of imagination and the solace of art. Young Paul Gauguin sailed from Denmark to Peru with his family: his mother, his father, his sister, Marie, and his odd-looking, imaginary orange dog. At first being on the boat was fun... Read more >
Written by Marie-Danielle Croteau
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Translated by Susan Ouriou
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $18.95
Based on a true story, Mr. Gauguin’s Heart is about the birth of imagination and the solace of art. Young Paul Gauguin sailed from Denmark to Peru with his family: his mother, his father, his sister, Marie, and his odd-looking, imaginary orange dog. At first being on the boat was fun... Read more >
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The Mona Lisa Caper
Written by Rick Jacobson
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: June 7, 2005
Price: $15.95
The Mona Lisa Caper is based on true events that began to unfold on Monday, August 21, 1911, when Vincenzo Perugia shocked the world by stealing the most famous of the many treasures in the Louvre.
Though Vincenzo was a thief, he meant well. He simply wanted to return the painting to... Read more >
Written by Rick Jacobson
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: June 7, 2005
Price: $15.95
The Mona Lisa Caper is based on true events that began to unfold on Monday, August 21, 1911, when Vincenzo Perugia shocked the world by stealing the most famous of the many treasures in the Louvre.
Though Vincenzo was a thief, he meant well. He simply wanted to return the painting to... Read more >
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Picasso
Written by Rick Jacobson
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
Format: Package, 32 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2004
Price: $15.95
Finalist for the 2005/2006 Hackmatack Award
Shortlist for the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Book Award
Finalist in the Nautilus 2005 Book Awards
Modern art has a language, and when it is learned it opens the door to treasure. In Picasso: Soul on Fire, Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez present more than the story of the... Read more >
Written by Rick Jacobson
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
Format: Package, 32 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2004
Price: $15.95
Finalist for the 2005/2006 Hackmatack Award
Shortlist for the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Book Award
Finalist in the Nautilus 2005 Book Awards
Modern art has a language, and when it is learned it opens the door to treasure. In Picasso: Soul on Fire, Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez present more than the story of the... Read more >
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The Seuss, the Whole Seuss and Nothing But the Seuss
Written by Charles Cohen
Format: Hardcover, 400 pages
On Sale: February 24, 2004
Price: $35.00
Theodor Seuss Geisel, creator of Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, and a madcap menagerie of the best-loved children’s characters of all time, stands alone as the preeminent figure of children’s literature. But Geisel was a private man who was happier at the drawing table than he... Read more >
Written by Charles Cohen
Format: Hardcover, 400 pages
On Sale: February 24, 2004
Price: $35.00
Theodor Seuss Geisel, creator of Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, and a madcap menagerie of the best-loved children’s characters of all time, stands alone as the preeminent figure of children’s literature. But Geisel was a private man who was happier at the drawing table than he... Read more >
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Emily Carr
Written by Jo Ellen Bogart
Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2003
Price: $18.95
Shortlisted for the 2005-2006 Red Cedar Book Award, Nonfiction
Selected as Honour Book by the Children's Literature Roundtable Information Book of the Year
The brilliant artist Emily Carr lived at the edge. When she was born, in 1871, Victoria, British Columbia was a small, insular place. She was at the edge of a... Read more >
Written by Jo Ellen Bogart
Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2003
Price: $18.95
Shortlisted for the 2005-2006 Red Cedar Book Award, Nonfiction
Selected as Honour Book by the Children's Literature Roundtable Information Book of the Year
The brilliant artist Emily Carr lived at the edge. When she was born, in 1871, Victoria, British Columbia was a small, insular place. She was at the edge of a... Read more >
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Vincent Van Gogh
Written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 14, 2003
Price: $6.99
Vincent van Gogh–one of the 19th century’s most brilliant artists–will forever be remembered as the Dutchman who cut off his ear. But this incident only underscores the passion that consumed him–a passion that, when he took up painting at age 27, infused his work. Whether painting a portrait, a landscape, or... Read more >
Written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 14, 2003
Price: $6.99
Vincent van Gogh–one of the 19th century’s most brilliant artists–will forever be remembered as the Dutchman who cut off his ear. But this incident only underscores the passion that consumed him–a passion that, when he took up painting at age 27, infused his work. Whether painting a portrait, a landscape, or... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Breaking Free
Written by May Ebbitt Cutler
Illustrated by William Kurelek
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 22, 2002
Price: $17.95
Nominated in the nonfiction category for the 2004/2005 Red Cedar Book Awards (British Columbia's Young Reader's Choice book award)
William Kurelek was an internationally acclaimed artist, described by the New York Times as “the North American Brueghel.” Kurelek’s art was brilliant, but his life was difficult in many ways. Born in Alberta... Read more >
Written by May Ebbitt Cutler
Illustrated by William Kurelek
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 22, 2002
Price: $17.95
Nominated in the nonfiction category for the 2004/2005 Red Cedar Book Awards (British Columbia's Young Reader's Choice book award)
William Kurelek was an internationally acclaimed artist, described by the New York Times as “the North American Brueghel.” Kurelek’s art was brilliant, but his life was difficult in many ways. Born in Alberta... Read more >
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Capturing Joy
Written by Jo Ellen Bogart
Illustrated by Mark Lang
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2002
Price: $16.95
Maud Lewis was born into a loving Nova Scotia family who accepted her physical limitations. When her parents died and she was forced to find her own way in the world, she married and set up a modest household in a small cabin. Despite the hardships she faced, she was able... Read more >
Written by Jo Ellen Bogart
Illustrated by Mark Lang
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2002
Price: $16.95
Maud Lewis was born into a loving Nova Scotia family who accepted her physical limitations. When her parents died and she was forced to find her own way in the world, she married and set up a modest household in a small cabin. Despite the hardships she faced, she was able... Read more >
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