Just Jerry [SCM]

by Jerry Pinkney Author

A memoir by the author telling the story of his life growing up in the Black section of Philadelphia in the 1950s, coping with his undiagnosed dyslexia, and finding a sense of calm and growing confidence in his drawing. Highlights include his close and supportive family, his sensitive recollections of his struggles with words, and how he was able to eventually make a living at the thing he loved most to do.