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Who Was Claude Monet?

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Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi
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$6.99 US
5.38"W x 7.69"H x 0.25"D   | 4 oz | 72 per carton
On sale Jul 23, 2009 | 112 Pages | 9780448449852
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 740L | Fountas & Pinnell T

Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!
Ann Waldron is the author of two critically acclaimed Southern biographies, Close Connections: Caroline Gordon and the Southern Renaissance and Hodding Carter. She has been a reporter and columnist for the Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, and Atlanta Constitution, as well as book editor at the Houston Chronicle. She is also the author of seven books for children. View titles by Ann Waldron
Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to some of our biggest questions. From Who Was George Washington? to Who Is Michelle Obama?, and What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? to Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?, we strive to give you all the facts. Visit us at WhoHQ.com View titles by Who HQ
Stephen Marchesi lives in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. View titles by Stephen Marchesi

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Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!

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Ann Waldron is the author of two critically acclaimed Southern biographies, Close Connections: Caroline Gordon and the Southern Renaissance and Hodding Carter. She has been a reporter and columnist for the Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, and Atlanta Constitution, as well as book editor at the Houston Chronicle. She is also the author of seven books for children. View titles by Ann Waldron
Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to some of our biggest questions. From Who Was George Washington? to Who Is Michelle Obama?, and What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? to Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?, we strive to give you all the facts. Visit us at WhoHQ.com View titles by Who HQ
Stephen Marchesi lives in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. View titles by Stephen Marchesi

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