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School Library Journal
Starred Review on May 1, 2011
Gr 3–6—Spanning Warhol's rise to fame, this thoughtful account begins and ends with brief, fictionalized scenes that take place in 1966, illuminating the pop artist's popularity and success in contrast to the challenges he overcame to achieve recognition. The bulk of the narrative is fact-based, tracing major milestones in Warhol's personal and professional life through well-organized chronological flashbacks that start from his early childhood in the 1930s and continue through his days as an art student and hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2011
"Paintings can make people mad, make them ask questions, make them see things differently." Profiling the "Prince of Pop Art" from his 1930s Pittsburgh childhood through the height of his fame in 1966, Christensen shows that Andy Warhol became a visionary artist through determination and hard work. A dusky cityscape unfolds across one early spread, with young Andy off to the side, head bow...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Profiling the "Prince of Pop Art" from his 1930s Pittsburgh childhood through the height of his fame in 1966, Christensen shows t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More