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Churnin, Nancy

Summary: "Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Writers, singers, political activists, and thinkers all posed for her. Now her portraits hang in Washington,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Creston Books, LLC 2020

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 WAR

Churnin, Nancy

Summary: "When Esther Howland first saw the fancy valentine her father brought home from England, most Americans thought Valentine's Day was a waste of time. But through the card, Esther felt how much her father loved her. Could she help others express themselves in the same way?"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CHU

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