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An accessible biographical novel in verse about Edmonia Lewis, a nineteenth-century Oberlin College–educated sculptor of Ojibwe and black heritage about whom little is known. Atkins vividly imagines the dramas, traumas, and successes of her life. Together, facts and filled-in fictionalization create a graceful, compelling portrait of an important woman artist. A biographical end note is appended. Bib.