Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis

by Jeannine Atkins

Book Overview

From critically acclaimed author Jeannine Atkins comes a "memorable, poetic tale" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a half-Native American, half-African American sculptor working in the years following the Civil War.

A sculptor of historical figures starts with givens but creates her own vision. Edmonia Lewis was just such a sculptor, but she never spoke or wrote much about her past, and the stories that have come down through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481459058
• ISBN13: 9781481459051
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12