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Pigskins to paintbrushes : the story of football-playing artist Ernie Barnes / by Don Tate.

Tate, Don, (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:
Young Ernest Barnes wasn't like other boys. Bullied for being shy, overweight, and uninterested in sports like boys were "supposed" to be, he took refuge in his sketch pad. But growing up in a poor, segregated neighborhood during the 1930s, opportunities to learn about art were rare. Tired of being teased, Ernie joined the school football team. Although reluctant at first, he soon became a star. Yet art remained forever in Ernie's heart, even after he joined the professional football league. Ernie saw art all around him: in the dynamic energy of the game, the precision of plays, and the graceful movements of his teammates. He poured his passion into his game and his craft and became famous as both a football player and an artist, whose paintings reflected his love of the sport and celebrated his Black community.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781419749438
  • ISBN: 1419749439
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2021]

Content descriptions

Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 4.3 0.5 0.5 515922
Subject: Barnes, Ernie, 1938-2009 > Juvenile literature.
Football players > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Painters > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Football players as artists > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Picture books.
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Green Free Library (Wellsboro) J 921 BARNES (Text) 91082008 GFWM Robinson Room Available -
Indian Valley Public Library Juv B Barnes (Text) 39427103601100 Story Hour Room: Juvenile Biography Available -
New Castle Public Library JBI Biog. Barnes (Text)
Memorial: In Memory of John and Connie Marino, given by Abbate and Harrison Families.
31902005441043 NWCM Juvenile Biography On Display -
Southern Lehigh Public Library J B BARNES (Text)
Bookplate: This item was purchased in honor of Charles & Joan Daniels for their donation to the Southern Lehigh Public Library Helping Hands Campaign 2021-2022.
30044100870452 Juvenile Biography Available -
Valley Community Library JUV 92 BARNES (Text) 50690011267900 Juv Nonfiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library jB (BARNES) (Text) 33062009698441 Juv Biography Available -


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