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Bryan, Ashley

Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace

108 pp. | Atheneum/Dlouhy | October, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5344-0490-8 $21.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5344-0491-5
(2) YA Bryan was a nineteen-year-old art student when he was drafted into a segregated army unit of stevedores, where he used every opportunity to sketch and record his experiences, from training to D-Day and its aftermath. Bryan's present-day text serves as a kind of voice-over to the scores of images included: original paintings and drawings, letters, journal passages, photos, maps, and army posters. The dynamic book design and lavish production choices make this a fully immersive experience. Ind.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

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