Barefoot in the Grass: The Story of Grandma Moses

by William H. Armstrong

Book by William H. Armstrong

Hardcover

First published November 1, 1970

About the author

William H. Armstrong (1911 - 1999) was an American children's author and educator, best known for his 1969 Newbery Medal-winning novel, Sounder.

In 1956, at the request of his school headmaster, he published his first book, a study guide called Study Is Hard Work. Armstrong followed this title with numerous other self-help books, and in 1963 he was awarded the National School Bell Award of the National Association of School Administrators for distinguished service in the interpretation of education.

In 1969, Armstrong published his masterpiece, an eight-chapter novel titled Sounder about an African-American sharecropping family. Praised by critics, Sounder won the John Newbery Medal and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1970, and was adapted into a major motion picture in 1972.

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grandma Moses, as we called her, was such a remarkable woman. She grew up continuously with her parents' strong foundation. She had limited formal education, but she retained what she learned. As a hired girl for many families, she experienced and learned.

It was fun to learn how she and her husband grew with each of their farms. She loved the freedom and joy of painting the world she saw.

I've seen several of Grandma Moses' paintings. I'm going to look for more.

Great read. It's definitely a treasure .