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Li'l Sis and Uncle Willie
a story based on the life and paintings of William H. Johnson
By Everett, Gwen
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-84781-462-6
- Publisher
- Washington, D.C. : National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution ; 1991.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1992
Gr 2-5 When Uncle Willie visits her South Carolina home, L'il Sis begins a close relationship with the warm, understanding man that endures throughletters for many years. Uncle Willie is William H. Johnson, an African-American painter whose work (from the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution) illustrates and is the inspiration for the story. While it is unusual for a text to be written to accompany illustrat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
