Norman Rockwell: Storyteller with a Brush (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689820014)

He was a pale, skinny boy with thick glasses, but Norman Perceval Rockwell knew that he could draw.
Beverly Gherman shows us how this awkward boy grew up to become a famous illustrator. As a boy, he sketched the characters from Charles Dickens's novels at the kitchen table. And although his mother discouraged him from pursuing a career in art, Norman knew early on that he could not ignore his talent. He dropped out of school at age fourteen to study art and begin the career that would eventually capture the heart of his entire nation.
The experiences of Rockwell's life became part of his paintings: a childhood trip to the country, his son's departure for the Air Force, the fire that destroyed his studio. He also depicted world events and people of his time: Charles Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic Ocean, the soldiers of World War II, and the children involved in school integration, as well as more intimate American scenes, such as a family dinner or a trip to the doctor's office.
Beverly Gherman paints a colorful and engaging portrait of Norman Rockwell's life, enhanced by full-color reproductions of the artist's own paintings, which tell both his story and their own.

Author: Beverly Gherman
ISBN-10: 0689820011
ISBN-13: 9780689820014
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2000
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 10.40h x 9.52w x 0.41d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 36235 / Norman Rockwell: Storyteller with a Brush


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/17/2000 pg. 57
School Library Journal 02/01/2000 pg. 132
Booklist 02/15/2000 pg. 1108
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2000 pg. 475
New York Times 04/16/2000 pg. 30
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 374 - Superior,Well Above Average
Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2001 pg. 863
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/2001 pg. 1378
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 374 - Superior,Well Above Average