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6 - 11
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2012-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Lee & Low
Grade Level
1st - 6th
ISBN
9781600602603
Lexile
830
Themes
folk art
slavery
transitions

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Written by Don Tate and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
A former slave, Bill began drawing at the age of 83. His drawings were based upon his memories of rural life and the observations he made of the bustling urban life in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Age Range
6 - 11
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2012-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Lee & Low
Grade Level
1st - 6th
ISBN
9781600602603
Lexile
830
Themes
folk art
slavery
transitions
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