{"product_id":"between-the-lines-how-ernie-barnes-went-from-the-football-field-to-the-art-gallery-9781481443876","title":"Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A visually striking, enlightening picture-book biography.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"An absolutely indispensable illustrated biography.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A well-sourced, stirringly told account of an artist.\"\u003ci\u003e --Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"For sports fans and budding artists alike...a well-told, artfully illustrated story.\" \u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2019 Orbis Pictus Book Award Winner * An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book * A SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Book Award * A \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Biographies for Youth * A \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Art Books for Youth * A New York Public Library (NYPL) Best Book for Kids * A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the remarkable true story of NFL star Ernie Barnes--a boy who followed his dreams and became one of the most influential artists of his generation--with this beautiful and fascinating nonfiction picture book illustrated by four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An artist paints his own reality.\" --Ernie Barnes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErnie Barnes was an NFL football player who longed to make art. Finally his dream came true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Ernie Barnes was growing up in North Carolina in the 1940s, he loved to draw. Even when he played as a boy with his friends he drew with a stick in the mud. And he never left home without a sketchbook. He would draw families walking home from church, or the old man on the sofa. He drew what he saw. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in the segregated south, Ernie didn't know how to make a living as an artist. Ernie grew tall and athletic and became a football star. Soon enough the colleges came calling. Still, in his heart Ernie longed to paint. Would that day ever come? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErnie Barnes was one of the most important artists of his time known for his style of elongation and movement. His work has influenced a generation of painters and illustrators and can be found in museums and collections, such as the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the California African American Museum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween the Lines \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of inspiration, spirit, and of an American original who pursued his dream. This enchanting picture book includes pieces of artwork created by this little known artist who captured the truth and beauty of the world he saw around him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481443876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.30h x 9.40w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2017 pg. 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 pg. 175 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e193445 \/ Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sandra Neil Wallace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652994199708,"sku":"9781481443876","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f555dee2-45f7-41fc-a9da-4da05ae45b16.jpg?v=1603880859","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/between-the-lines-how-ernie-barnes-went-from-the-football-field-to-the-art-gallery-9781481443876","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}