Hester Bass

The many accolades awarded to THE SECRET WORLD OF WALTER ANDERSON:

WINNER of the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children!

WINNER of the SIBA Book Award for Children's/​YA! Southern Independent Bookseller Alliance includes stores from twelve states!

WINNER of the Mississippi Library Association Author Award!

Chosen to represent Alabama (2012) and Mississippi (2009) at the Pavilion of the States at the National Book Festival in Washington, D. C.!

On the CCBC Choices, the Best-of-the-Year list selected by the Cooperative Children's Book Center in Wisconsin!

Chosen as an NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People by the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council!

KIRKUS Reviews has chosen The Secret World of Walter Anderson as one of the Best Children's Books! Starred Review in Kirkus!

Chosen by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance as a SIBA Okra Pick meaning it's a "Great Southern Book!" A SIBA Bestseller!

NOW AVAILABLE from Candlewick Press: The Secret World of Walter Anderson, illustrated by the celebrated E.B. Lewis! This picture book biography of one of America's most enigmatic artists tells the story of a man who risked everything to bring himself and nature into one thing called art. Wait till you see those gorgeous watercolors!

For more information about Walter Anderson, visit:
www.walterandersonmuseum.org
or
www.walteringlisanderson.com

And for more information about Candlewick Press, visit:
www.candlewick.com

Visit the website of E. B. Lewis at:
www.eblewis.com

For news of the Stimola Literary Studio:
www.stimolaliterarystudio.com