Lynne Barasch

Knockin' on Wood

Illustrator: Barasch, Lynne

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Produktbeschreibung

This inspiring biography tells the story of Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (1907-1998), an African American who overcame the hardship of losing a leg at the age of 12 in a factory accident and went on to become a world-renowned tap dancer. Full color.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: 6 bis 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781550419740
• ISBN-10: 1550419749
• Artikelnr.: 74318824

Autorenporträt

Lynne Barasch is the author and illustrator of several award-winning children's books, most recently Radio Rescue, an ALA Notable Book and Texas Bluebonnet Award Masterlist selection, and The Reluctant Flower Girl, an Oppenheim Gold Award winner. Barasch's initial inspiration for Knockin' on Wood came many years ago when she learned about Peg Leg Bates from her daughter's tap dance teacher. Barasch and her family live in New York City.