Emily Carr At the Edge of the World

by Bogart, Jo Ellen; Newhouse, Maxwell

• ISBN13: 9780887766404
• ISBN10: 0887766404
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-23
• Publisher: Tundra Books

Summary

Shortlisted for the 2005-2006 Red Cedar Book Award, Nonfiction Selected as Honour Book by the Children's Literature Roundtable Information Book of the Year The brilliant artist Emily Carr lived at the edge. When she was born, in 1871, Victoria, British Columbia was a small, insular place. She was at the edge of a society that expected well-bred young ladies to marry. For years, she was at the edge of the world of artists she longed to join. Emily Carr's life was not an easy one. She struggled against a family that did not approve of her art and against poor health. She found her pleasures in her many pets a Javanese monkey named Woo, parrots, and many beloved dogs. Later, she would meet the artists of the Group of Seven and among them find her soul mates. When illness put a stop to her painting, she found expression and comfort in her writing. Her bookKlee Wyckreceived Canada's highest literary honor the Governor General's Award. Emily Carr: At the Edge of the Worldis an introduction to this remarkable artist and her paintings.

Author Biography

<b>Jo Ellen Bogart</b> is the author of many best-selling children’s books including <i>Jeremiah Learns to Read</i>, <i>Daniel’s Dogs</i>, and <i>Gifts</i>. She has degrees in elementary education and psychology from the University of Texas and now writes full time. Jo Ellen Bogart has won the Ruth Schwartz Award and has been short-listed for the Mr. Christie’s Book Award. Born in Houston, Texas, she now lives in a pet-filled home in Guelph, Ontario.<br><br><b>Maxwell Newhouse</b> is one of the country’s most accomplished folk artists. His first picture book was <i>Laura Secord: A Story of Courage</i> written by Janet Lunn. Maxwell Newhouse lives in Cultus Lake, British Columbia.