I, Juan de Pareja

Elizabeth Borton de Trevino


Juan is the slave of the great Spanish painter Diego Velázquez and helps his master in his studio by preparing paints and stretching canvases. But Juan is an artist, too; he has taught himself by watching his master's technique. Although such work is forbidden to slaves, Juan cannot keep his secret any longer. What will happen when the truth is known?

1966 Newbery Honor Books:

The Black Cauldron (Lloyd Alexander)
The Animal Family (Randall Jarrell)
The Noonday Friends (Mary Stolz)


Last updated: December 2003

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