| Going Back Home: An Artist Returns to the South Contributor(s): Igus, Toyomi (Author), Wood, Michele (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0892391979 ISBN-13: 9780892391974 Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA) OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 Annotation: More than half a century after her family moved north to find a better life, African-American artist Michele Wood returned to the South to see and feel the land where her ancestors lived. Wood presents her paintings inspired by this personal journey. Igus interprets her visual images and family stories. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 9607458 |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 8.77" W x 10.79" (0.42 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 31386 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than half a century after her family moved North to find a better life, artist Michele Wood returned to the South to see and experience the land where her ancestors lived, struggled, and thrived. More than half a century after her family moved North to find a better life, artist Michele Wood returned to the South to see and experience the land where her ancestors lived, struggled, and thrived. In Going Back Home, Michele presents a series of paintings inspired by this personal journey. Through her complex and richly patterned art, Michele places herself back in history, imagining her ancestors' struggles to overcome hardship through family love and community. |