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In her hands : the story of sculptor Augusta Savage / by Alan Schroeder ; illustrated by JaeMe Bereal.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Joanna Banks Collection NB237.S286 S37 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schroeder, Alan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962--Juvenile literature.
- Savage, Augusta.
- Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962.
- Sculptors--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Sculptors.
- African American sculptors--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- African American sculptors.
- Women sculptors--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Women sculptors.
- United States.
- African Americans--Juvenile biography.
- Women--Juvenile biography.
- African American sculptors--Biography.
- Sculptors--United States--Biography.
- Local Subjects:
- African American sculptors--Biography.
- Sculptors--United States--Biography.
- Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962.
- Genre:
- Picture books.
- Juvenile works.
- Biographies.
- Picture books for children.
- Children's books.
- Penn Provenance:
- Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- [40]unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Edition:
- [First edition.]
- Other Title:
- Story of sculptor Augusta Savage
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2009]
- Summary:
- "A biography of African American sculptor Augusta Savage, who overcame many obstacles as a young woman to become a premier female sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance. Includes an afterword about Savage's adult life and works, plus photographs"--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- "Book design by Christy Hale."
- "The text is set in Berkeley Book."
- "The illustrations are rendered in acrylic."
- "First Edition."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.
- Banks Collection copy: dustjacket retained.
- Banks Collection copy has "Reinforced binding".
- ISBN:
- 9781600603327
- 1600603327
- 9781600609893
- 1600609899
- OCLC:
- 303893593
- Online:
- For the EconKids book review see
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