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• Commended for Tayshas Reading 2010

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The larger questions--what is it that art, in various media, can show us--appeal to a broad audience, on beyond our fascination with this one artist. -- Chicago Tribune <br> <p> Simple and powerful. -- The New York Observer A beautiful book. -- The Charlotte Observer<br> <br><p> Spires has presented readers with a delightful glimpse into the life and work of a relative unknown. This is a special book. --STARRED, School Library Journal <br> Spires . . . has crafted a memorable tribute to an important artist through words dexterously pulled from stone. -- BookPage <br> A veritable treasure. -- Kirkus Reviews <br> Will encourage both youth and adult readers to explore the rich interplay between poetry and art. -- Booklist <br> <br> Though the concept is sophisticated as well as imaginative, Spires' eloquent verses are certainly accessible to young readers, and they're effective blends of the concrete and the imaginative; while playfulness predominates in the poetry as art, there's a sense of wonder and a vivid respect for the artist that underpins the humor. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <br> A Beautiful book pairing Spires' poems with photos of the self-taught sculptor who became the first black artist to have a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art. --St. Petersburg Times

The larger questions--what is it that art, in various media, can show us--appeal to a broad audience, on beyond our fascination with this one artist. -- Chicago Tribune Simple and powerful. -- The New York Observer A beautiful book. -- The Charlotte Observer Spires has presented readers with a delightful glimpse into the life and work of a relative unknown. This is a special book. --STARRED, School Library Journal Spires . . . has crafted a memorable tribute to an important artist through words dexterously pulled from stone. -- BookPage A veritable treasure. -- Kirkus Reviews Will encourage both youth and adult readers to explore the rich interplay between poetry and art. -- Booklist Though the concept is sophisticated as well as imaginative, Spires' eloquent verses are certainly accessible to young readers, and they're effective blends of the concrete and the imaginative; while playfulness predominates in the poetry as art, there's a sense of wonder and a vivid respect for the artist that underpins the humor. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A Beautiful book pairing Spires' poems with photos of the self-taught sculptor who became the first black artist to have a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art. --St. Petersburg Times

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ELIZABETH SPIRES, the recipient of a Whiting Writers' Award, is the author of six poetry collections for adults, and the children's book The Mouse of Amherst. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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