Chinwe Roy: Artist - Hardcover

Wilkins, Verna Allette

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1870516591 ISBN 13: 9781870516594

Publisher: Tamarind, 2008

The seventh book in the "Black Profiles" series, which profiles black people living and working in England who have overcome serious obstacles to achieve great success. Chinwe Roy is a Suffolk artist, born in Nigeria, who survived the Biafran war only to be struck down by a devastating illness. Having since painted such celebrities as the athlete Kriss Akabusi, her commission to paint a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen brings her to the peak of her successful career.

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About the Author:

Verna Wilkins is the author of 30 picture books and biographies for young people. Her books have featured on National Curriculum and BBC children's television, and been chosen among the Children's Books of the Year. She was born in Grenada and lives in London.

Review:

"Full marks to Tamarind for their excellent Black Profiles series. Children need positive role models and this precisely, is what the series will provide" Scholastic Junior Education "Chinwe Roy continues the outstanding non-fiction biographical series Black Profiles. It is written with passion and commitment so that a real person emerges from the pages" Scholastic Best Books

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