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The Secret World of Walter Anderson

Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Paperback
$6.99 US
6"W x 9"H x 0.21"D   | 5 oz | 105 per carton
On sale Aug 05, 2014 | 48 Pages | 9780763671174
Age 6-9 years | Grades 1-4
Reading Level: Lexile NC850L | Fountas & Pinnell S
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“A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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.
  • WINNER
    NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist… Superb watercolor technique, dramatic angles and moody shifts of light.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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“A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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.

Awards

  • WINNER
    NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

Praise

A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist… Superb watercolor technique, dramatic angles and moody shifts of light.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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