Stone mirrors the sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis

Her work is known for incorporating themes relating to black people and indigenous. Atheneum books for young readers, 9781481459051, 176pp. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. Jeannine atkins a biographical novel in verse of a half native american, half african american female sculptor, edmonia lewis, working in the years right after the civil war edmonia lewis never spoke or wrote.

A biographical novel in verse of a half native american, half african american female sculptor, edmonia lewis, working in the years right after the civil war provided by publisher. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewisby jeannine atkinsatheneum books for young edmonia lewis became one of the most famous and. While at oberlin college in ohio, one of the first colleges to be both interracial and coed, she was accused of poisoning two girls but was found innocent. Jeannine atkins, stone mirrors a sculptor of historical figures starts with givens but creates her own vision. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis in 1863, edmonia lewis, a teenager who had an ojibwe mother and a father from haiti, was. This verse novel takes the little information known about edmonia and fills in the gaps with what may have happened. Edmonia lewis studies faces for truth or lies, checks classrooms for safety or traps. Stone mirrors by jeannine atkins from critically acclaimed author jeannine atkins comes a memorable, poetic. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis by jeannine atkins. From critically acclaimed author jeannine atkins comes a gorgeous, ha. Lewis depicted african, africanamerican, and native american people in her work, and she is particularly recognized. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis 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 time are often vague or contradictory. Edmonia lewis s bust is of anna quincy waterstone on the right. Stone mirrors hardcover the sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis.

Orphaned at an early age, lewis grew up in her mothers tribe where her life revolved around fishing, swimming, and making and selling crafts. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis, hardcover by atki. Jeannine atkins is the author of several books for young readers about courageous women, including stone mirrors. A sculptor of historical figures starts with givens but creates her own vision.

The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis 9781481459051. Born free in new york, she was the first woman of africanamerican and native american heritage to achieve international fame and recognition as a sculptor in the fine arts world. She wants to outrun fury, or at least make a distance between herself and the poison spoken at oberlin. Edmonia lewis was one of the first women of color to study art at oberlin college in 1859. There are several themes and images here that echo throughout the bookcracking and breaking, a desire for belonging, poison, ice, home, trust. But back to exclusion, which happens not just in art, but in science. 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 time are often vague or contradictory. This beautiful novelinverse has flown under the radar despite critical acclaim. July 4, 1844september 17, 1907 was an american sculptor of africanamerican and native american heritage. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. While edmonia lewis is best known as a neoclassical sculptor as well as for her affiliation with oberlin college, details of her life remain a mystery. Stone mirrors the sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis by jeannine atkins. John mercer langston and the case of edmonia lewis. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis, finding wonders.

The open questions about edmonias life seem ideally suited to verse, a form that. Kids edition by powells books, february 5, 2018 11. Gr 9 upedmonia lewis was a sculptor of african american and native american descent who worked in the postcivil war era. Edmonia lewis was the first sculptor of african american and native american descent to achieve international recognition. Jeannine atkins a biographical novel in verse of a half native american, half african american female sculptor, edmonia lewis, working in the years right after the civil war. Stone mirrors forbidden old branches crack as edmonia breaks a path through the woods. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis, paperback by atki. A woman of africanhaitian and ojibwe descent, she attended oberlin college in 1862, was expelled on trumpedup charges and, while working as.

Stone mirrors by jeannine atkins waking brain cells. July 4, 1844 september 17, 1907 was an american sculptor who worked for most of her career in rome, italy. Stone mirrors by jeannine atkins overdrive rakuten. Some time back, a reader wrote to ask if id seen stone mirrors. She lived and worked in the period right after the civil war. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis by jeannine atkins 9781481459051 edmonia lewis was the first professional africanamerican sculptor. Surviving pieces of nineteenthcentury sculptor edmonia lewis work attest to inarguable talent, and a burgeoning twentiethcentury interest in. Jeannine atkins, stone mirrors the odyssey bookshop. Stone mirrors ebook by jeannine atkins 9781481459075. Edmonia lewis, the bust of robert gould shaw, 1867. Jeannine atkins was known as one of the best authors in this world, many best books was written and always become popular books. Three girls who changed science, and the highly praised borrowed names. Its the powerful and inspiring story of edmonia lewisa woman of africanhaitian and native american ojibwe descent, who is presented with the opportunity to study at a newly interracial oberlin college during the civil war years. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis by jeannine atkins hardback, 2017 at.

Regardless of the lack of data, atkins offers a believable fictionalized biography in stone mirrors. Read stone mirrors the sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis by jeannine atkins available from rakuten kobo. A biographical novel in verse of a half native american, half african american female sculptor, edmonia lewis, working in the years right after the civil war. Her mother was a cherokee and her father was african american. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis, jeannine atkins researched history and imagined a way through its gaps to write poems based on edmonia lewiss rise from a challenging past to international acclaim as a sculptor, with work now in the smithsonian american art museum, the metropolitan museum of art, and elsewhere. While us census bureau statistics show a rise from 1970 when women in stem fields was about 7 % to 23% in 1990, thats pretty much where its leveled out for the past decades. From critically acclaimed author jeannine atkins comes a gorgeous, haunting biographical novel in. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis a sculptor of historical figures starts with givens but creates her own vision. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis, and little woman in blue. Stone mirrors book the indianapolis public library. Edmonia, who is of africanhaitian and ojibwe descent, is attending the newly racially integrated oberlin college in 1862. Edmonia was the daughter of an ojibwe woman and an africanhaitian man.

Her work, which features themes of freedom and abolition, became popular after the civil war and earned her numerous accolades. Shes sixteen, the daughter of an ojibwe woman and a free. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis hardcover january 10, 2017 by jeannine atkins author. The sculpture and silence of edmonia lewis hardcover online ordering march 24may 4. Lewis showed a plaster bust of colonel robert gould shaw at the boston soldiers relief fair in 1864. Edmonia was the daughter of an ojibwe woman and an africanhaitian. Edmonia lewis was a noted africanamerican sculptor whose career begins in this verse novel set in the late 1800s.