Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football

Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery

â€œA visually striking, enlightening picture-book biography.â€ â€”Booklist (starred review)
â€œAn absolutely indispensable illustrated biography.â€ â€”School Library Journal (starred review)
â€œA well-sourced, stirringly told account of an artist.â€ â€”Publishers Weekly (starred review)
â€œFor sports fans and budding artists alike...a well-told, artfully illustrated story.â€ â€”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

A 2019 Orbis Pictus Book Award Winner * An ALA-ALSC Notable Childrenâ€™s Book * A SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Book Award * A Booklist Top 10 Biographies for Youth * A Booklist 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

Discover the remarkable true story of NFL star Ernie Barnesâ€”a boy who followed his dreams and became one of the most influential artists of his generationâ€”with this beautiful and fascinating nonfiction picture book illustrated by four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier.

â€œAn artist paints his own reality.â€ â€”Ernie Barnes

Ernie Barnes was an NFL football player who longed to make art. Finally his dream came true.

When 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.

But in the segregated south, Ernie didnâ€™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?

Ernie 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.

Between the Lines is 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.

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781481443876
ReleaseDate	2018-01-23
UnitCount	1
Format	Picture Book
EANs	9781481443876

Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery

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