Bound To Stay Bound

		Pigskins to paintbrushes : the story of football-playing artist Ernie Barnes  Author: Tate, Don  Publisher:  Abrams Books for Young Readers (2021)  Dewey: 796.332  Classification: Biography  Physical Description: [48] p., col. ill., 28 cm  BTSB No: 872705  ISBN: 9781419749438  Ages: 6-9  Grades: 1-4  Subjects:  Barnes, Ernie, -- 1938-2009  National Football League  Drawing  African American artists -- Biography  African American football players -- Biography  Football
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Summary:
Young Ernie Barnes wasn't like all the other boys his age. Bullied for being shy, overweight, and uninterested in sports like boys were "supposed" to be, he instead took refuge in his sketchbook, in vibrant colors, bold brushstrokes, and flowing lines. Discouraged and tired of being teased, Ernie joined the school football team. Although reluctant at first, he would soon become a star. But art remained in Ernie's heart and followed him through high school, college, and into the NFL.

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