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I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino (1987, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux

ISBN-100374435251

ISBN-139780374435257

eBay Product ID (ePID)139817

Product Key Features

Edition97

Book TitleI, Juan De Pareja

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1987

TopicBiographical / Europe, Art & Architecture, General, People & Places / Europe, Historical / Europe

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorElizabeth Borton De Trevino

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight6.1 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN65-019330

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"An excellent novel, written in the form of an autobiography, about the painter Velâ€ zquez and his Negro slave and assistant, Juan de Pareja...[who] was legally prohibited from painting because he was a slave." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, "An excellent novel, written in the form of an autobiography, about the painter Velâ€ zquez and his Negro slave and assistant, Juan de Pareja...[who] was legally prohibited from painting because he was a slave." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Grade FromFifth Grade

Dewey Decimal813

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisJuan is the slave of the great Spanish painter Diego Velazquez and helps his master in his studio by preparing paints and stretching canvases. But Juan is an artist, too; he has taught himself by watching his master's technique. Although such work is forbidden to slaves, Juan cannot keep his secret any longer. What will happen when the truth is known? An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Best Juvenile Book of the Year. Book jacket., Told through the eyes of Velasquez's slave and assistant, this vibrant novel depicts both the beauty and the cruelty of 17th century Spain and tells the story of Juan, who was born a slave and died a respected artist.Latino Interest.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.T7327