Patience Wright
America's First Sculptor, and Revolutionary Spy
New York : Henry Holt, 2007.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
The intriguing story of one of America's first spies--a woman
Born in 1725 in the American colonies, Patience Wright discovered her talent for art at an early age. As an adult, she joined her sister in a wax-sculpting business and later moved on her own to England. There, Patience became a spy for the colonies, hiding messages in the sculpted busts she sent to her sister's waxworks in America. Here is the story of a woman who lived an extraordinary life, full of art and intrigue. "Patience Wright "is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Born in 1725 in the American colonies, Patience Wright discovered her talent for art at an early age. As an adult, she joined her sister in a wax-sculpting business and later moved on her own to England. There, Patience became a spy for the colonies, hiding messages in the sculpted busts she sent to her sister's waxworks in America. Here is the story of a woman who lived an extraordinary life, full of art and intrigue. "Patience Wright "is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Subjects:
Wright, Patience Lovell -- Juvenile literature.
Sculptors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Spies -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Wright, Patience Lovell -- Juvenile literature.
Sculptors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Spies -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: AD1010L
ISBN:
9780805067705 (hc.)
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C BIOGRAPHY Wright, Patience | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Wright, Patience | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Wright, Patience | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Wright, Patience | Sandhills Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Wright, Patience | St. Andrews Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Wright, Patience | St. Andrews Indoors | Children's Biography | In |