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It jes' happened : when Bill Traylor started to draw /

"A biography of twentieth-century African American folk artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age of eighty-five began to draw pictures based on his memories and observations of rural and urban life in Alabama. Includes an afterword, author's note, and sources"--Provided by p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tate, Don
Other Authors: Christie, R. Gregory, 1971-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Lee & Low Books, ©2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Traylor, Bill, > 1854-1949 > Juvenile literature.
African American painters > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Folk artists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Alabama > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Traylor, Bill, > 1854-1949.
African American painters > United States > Biography.
Folk artists > United States > Biography.
Alabama > Biography.
Picture books for children.
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Summary:"A biography of twentieth-century African American folk artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age of eighty-five began to draw pictures based on his memories and observations of rural and urban life in Alabama. Includes an afterword, author's note, and sources"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (Title page verso).
ISBN:9781600602603 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1600602606 (hardcover : alk. paper)