Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery
by Sandra Neil Wallace
Picture book · ages 6–9 · grades 1–4 · 620L · 48 pages · 2018
Why we'd hand it over
A moving, beautifully illustrated biography that shows a real person choosing art over expected success—rare subject matter for this age, and the paintings on the page teach without preaching.