Benjamin West and His Cat, Grimalkin

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Known as the "Father of American Painting,” West was a Quaker who learned from his Indian friends and was influenced by the Bible and history to produce over 400 paintings. Award-winning author Marguerite Henry spins this charming children's tale that brings Benjamin West through childhood as he struggles to find his place as a boy who loves to paint growing up as a Quaker in colonial Pennsylvania. (Second Grade Literature and English;used together with The Benjamin West Teacher Guide)