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Just Jerry : how drawing shaped my life / a memoir by Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney.
"Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator of over one hundred books, tells the story of his childhood and how he developed his artistic talent"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316383851
- ISBN: 0316383856
- ISBN: 9780800059897
- ISBN: 0800059891
- Physical Description: 146 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. 1. Inside my front door -- Through the back door -- Down the basement stairs -- On the second floor -- pt. 2. Outside my front door -- Surviving at school -- Running the streets -- Under the pier -- pt. 3. Out in the world -- In the country -- Working the newsstand -- Entering the studio -- What happened next. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Little, Brown and Company. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.1 3 520714. |
| Awards Note: | Dogwood Readers Award Nominee, 2024 |
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| Genre: | Autobiographies. Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City Public Library | J741.6 Pinkney, Jerry (Text) | 38262300009147 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Just Jerry : How Drawing Shaped My Life
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Just Jerry : How Drawing Shaped My Life
An inspiring memoir of a Caldecott-winning artist and one of the most acclaimed children's book illustrators of all time, sharing the story of a young artist who finds the courage to follow his passion against all odds. * "A moving work from a legend of children's literature and a testament to his legacy of visual storytelling." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review Jerry Pinkney--creator of Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse and The Little Mermaid --drew everywhere, all the time. Since childhood, it was how he made sense of the world--how he coped with the stress of being a sensitive child growing up in crowded spaces, struggling with a learning disability, in a time when the segregation of Black Americans was the norm. Only drawing could offer him a sense of calm, control, and confidence. When friends and siblings teased him about having the nickname "Jerry" as his only name, his mother always said, "Just 'Jerry' is enough. He'll make something of that name someday." And so he did, eventually becoming one of the most celebrated children's book illustrators of all time and paving the way for countless other Black artists. Jerry's vivid recollections and lively sketchbook drawings of his youth in postwar America tell an inspiring story of how a hardworking boy pursued his passion in less-than-ideal circumstances and became a legendary artist against all odds.
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