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The Secret World of Walter Anderson - (Candlewick Biographies) by Hester Bass (Paperback)

The Secret World of Walter Anderson - (Candlewick Biographies) by  Hester Bass (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>"A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist." </b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)</b> <p/>In 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist... Superb watercolor technique, dramatic angles and moody shifts of light.<br>--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Hester Bass is the author of SO MANY HOUSES, illustrated by Alik Arzoumanian. She lives in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. <p/>E. B. Lewis is the illustrator of more than thirty books for children. Among his many honors are a Coretta Scott King Award for TALKIN' ABOUT BESSIE: THE STORY OF AVIATOR ELIZABETH COLEMAN by Nikki Grimes, as well as three Coretta Scott King Honors. He lives in Folsom, New Jersey.

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