Augusta Savage: Sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance

Contributor(s): Etinde-Crompton, Charlotte (Author), Crompton, Samuel Willard (Author)

ISBN: 9781978503618

Publisher: Enslow Publishing

$34.45

Pub Date: July 30, 2019

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2018015719

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 12 to 17

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 9.10" L x 6.10" W ( 0.85 lbs) 104 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | General

Series: Celebrating Black Artists

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000550671 ( Augusta Savage: Sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance)

Reading level: 7.90

Interest level: UG

Point value: 2.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Augusta Savage endured more, far more, than her fair share of sorrow and difficulty. She lost three husbands, one child, and many friends. So it isn't surprising that she sometimes fell into bitterness and despair, but she usually found a remedy for the pain: using her strong fingers to shape works of art. This volume treats Savage as a complex and difficult person who nonetheless wins our admiration. In addition to a comprehensive narrative, readers will discover Savage through her own words, from letters and magazine interviews, revealing this woman as she was: dogged, inspired, and relentless.