I, Juan de Pareja (Hardcover) Elizabeth Borton de Trevino

Winner of the 1966 Newbery Medal
An ALA Notable Book
A New York Times Best Juvenile Book of the Year

Juan is the slave of the great Spanish painter Diego Valazquez 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 by slaves, Jaun cannot keep his secret any longer. What will happen when the truth is known?