Drawing from Memory

by Allen Say

Book Overview

Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier cartoonist

DRAWING FROM MEMORY is Allen Say's own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn't understand his son's artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist and the man he came to love...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545176867
• ISBN13: 9780545176866
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7