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The Ingenious Mr. Peale
Painter, Patriot and Man of Science
By Wilson, Janet & Peale, Charles Willson
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68931-884-9
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1996.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1996
Gr 6-9 A fine and useful biography. Wilson tells the complex story of her subject's adventurous careers and large family in a lively style, giving equal weight to each decade in his long life. The narrative is factual and filled with detail, but Peale's energy and enthusiasm shine through the careful accounting of his days and ways. Reproductions of his paintings appear throughout; his stately portr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
