{"product_id":"action-jackson-paperback","title":"Action Jackson - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandra Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Andrew Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne late spring morning the American artist Jackson Pollock began work on the canvas that would ultimately come to be known as Number 1, 1950 (\u003ci\u003eLavender Mist\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan use this moment as the departure point for a unique picture book about a great painter and the way in which he worked. Their lyrical text, drawn from Pollock's own comments and those made by members of his immediate circle, is perfectly complemented by vibrant watercolors by Robert Andrew Parker that honor his spirit of the artist without imitating his paintings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA photographic reproduction of the finished painting, a short biography, a bibliography, and a detailed list of notes and sources that are fascinating reading in their own right make this an authoritative as well as beautiful book for readers of all ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAction Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e is a Sibert Honor Book, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, and a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSandra Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e are the authors of award winning children's and young adult books about art including \u003ci\u003eChuck Close: Up Close\u003c\/i\u003e (A \u003ci\u003eBoston Glove-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor Book and Norman O. Sugarman Award winner); and \u003ci\u003eVincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAction Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e, which were both Sibert Award Honor Books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Andrew Parker\u003c\/b\u003e is a fine artist and printmaker whose work often appears in publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. His numerous children's books include \u003ci\u003e Mr. Wellington\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Cold Feet\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2002 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 10.28 x 9.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Action Jackson\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685166452799,"sku":"9780312367510","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/28791fc56086de4e35830293116ec5a3.webp?v=1764970104","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/action-jackson-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}