Reviews for In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage

The average rating for In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-09-14 00:00:00 Susann Sagvand This is a beautifully illustrated children's biography about a sculpture, Augusta Savage, who had grown up playing with clay in the backyard of her Florida home. She followed her dreams, worked hard, and took some risks to get accepted to an art school in New York. There's a strong message about Savage being true to herself (sometimes against her father's wishes) and then being true to her heritage.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-11-23 00:00:00 Hipolito Calderon Augusta Savage, even as a young girl, loved to play with clay, to shape figures from it. Her father, a preacher, disapproved and punished Augusta when he caught her. When the family moved, she was happy to discover a potter who shared his clay with her and encouraged her work. A teacher at her school suggested she go to New York and there she was admitted to a prestigious school where she learned to sculpt. In Her Hands tells Augusta's story, in little scenes with her parents and teachers. An author's note at the end tells more of Augusta's story and provides photographs of two of her most famous sculptures. From the book: '"Tell me, Miss Savage---what do you know?" Augusta was confused. "I don't know what you mean." "Oh, I think you do." Mr. Borglum smiled. "What matters most to you? When you think about your life, what comes to mind?" Augusta had never been asked that kind of question before. She closed her eyes and thought for a moment. Green Cove Springs---that was what she cared about. The place where she'd grown up, with its clay pits and its smelly sulphur springs, and the school she'd gone to, and all the kids she used to play with---Maisie and Margaret and Pee-wee….'