{"product_id":"just-jerry-jerry-pinkney-9780316383851","title":"Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring memoir of a Caldecott-winning artist and one of the most acclaimed children's book illustrators of all time, sharing the story of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ea young artist who finds the courage to follow his passion against all odds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"A moving work from a legend of children's literature and a testament to his legacy of visual storytelling.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jerry Pinkney--creator of Caldecott Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Lion \u0026amp; the Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e--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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry Pinkney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316383856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316383851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e520714 \/ Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style","brand":"Jerry Pinkney","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070650544383,"sku":"9780316383851","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c8b0a6d8-501a-451d-b4b6-e1bcc8ce3614.jpg?v=1685431560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/just-jerry-jerry-pinkney-9780316383851","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}