As a boy, Charlie Russell shaped small clay figures and drew pictures. He would one day become known as the Cowboy Artist. In this picture-book biography, young readers will discover the tales of the Old West that his much-admired art and writings tell. As a young boy in the 1870s, Charlie Russell had two passions: art and the West. When he was just fifteen, he established himself as a ranch hand in Montana Territory, where he was able to draw upon his surroundings to develop his artistic gifts. Soon, he was living the life he had always imagined. Twenty-three samples of the artist's paintings and sculptures illustrate this biography, a story that traces Russell's life from young man to cowboy.

 

This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Parents' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Storyteller category by the Spur Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Pelican Publishing Co .

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