Title: Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Author: Javaka
Steptoe
Illustrator: Javaka
Steptoe
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Copyright: 2016
Number of Pages: 40
Genre: Nonfiction
Grade Level: 3rd
Content Area: Social
Studies
Javaka Steptoe wrote
and illustrated the book, Radiant Child:
The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. This book is written about how
Jean-Michel Basquiat grows up to become a famous artist. It all started in
Brooklyn when he was a little boy and dreamt of being a famous artist one day.
He would draw from early in the morning until late in the night. He would not
go to sleep until he had created a masterpiece. His mother would sit in the
floor and draw with him until she got sick and had to live somewhere else. He
would find art in everything, like poetry, books, and even games. When
Jean-Michel was a teenager, he left for New York City to chase his dreams. He
slept on his friends’ couches and floors, leaving his art work everywhere he
went. He would sign his artwork with “Samoo,” and everyone wanted to know who Samoo
was. His artwork moved from street corners to gallery walls. The illustrations
are real artistry which fits perfectly with what the whole book is about. I
would relate this book to social studies by having the students look up and
research their favorite artist. Then I would get them to recreate one of their
pieces of art work.
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