Augusta's Hands

By Madeleine Odendahl

Augusta's Hands is the inspiring true story of Augusta Savage, an African-American sculptor and arts educator who shaped the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Florida, Augusta had hands that loved to make things, finding her first tools in red clay despite her father's disapproval. Her talent took her from the county fair to New York City, where she excelled at Cooper Union and began sculpting powerful, empathetic portraits of her community. She believed in lifting every voice and dedicated her life not just to her own art, but to teaching and inspiring a generation of young Black artists in her Harlem studio. Though much of her physical work was lost, her true masterpiece lives on in the students she taught, the artists she inspired, and the future she shaped.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HMFFK14X
• ISBN13: 9798218937539
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Merry Pin Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3