{"product_id":"candlewick-biographiesisbn-9780763671168","title":"Candlewick Biographies","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist.” — \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a beautifully crafted biography, Hester Bass and Caldecott Honor winner E. B. Lewis pay homage to the most famous American artist you’ve never heard of. Reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson spent weeks at a time on an uninhabited island, sketching and painting the natural surroundings and animals to create some of his most brilliant watercolors, which he kept hidden during his lifetime.A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist… Superb watercolor technique, dramatic angles and moody shifts of light.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cb\u003eHester Bass \u003c\/b\u003ewon an Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children for the \u003ci\u003eThe Secret World of Walter Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e, and is also the author of the picture book, \u003ci\u003eSo Many Houses,\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Alik Arzoumanian, and \u003ci\u003eSeeds of Freedom: The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama,\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by E. B. Lewis. Formerly residing in Huntsville, she now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. B. Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of more than thirty books for children. Among his many honors are a Coretta Scott King Medal for \u003ci\u003eTalkin’\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAbout Bessie:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman\u003c\/i\u003e by Nikki Grimes, as well as three Coretta Scott King Honor awards. He lives in New Jersey.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303288557797,"sku":"NP9780763671168","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763671167_70277fc2-1e18-4842-916b-d47ca04ea5f3.jpg?v=1730753753","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/candlewick-biographiesisbn-9780763671168","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}