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

2012-01-01

Page Count

Publisher

Lee & Low

Grade Level

1st - 6th

ISBN

9781600602603

Lexile

830

Themes

folk art

slavery

transitions

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