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Between the Lines: The Ernie Barnes Book and Other Works With the Same Title

For a painting-related read, Between the Lines is Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier’s children’s biography of Ernie Barnes—not the better-known young-adult novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer.

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For a painting-related read, Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery is the relevant title: a children’s picture-book biography by Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier. It is not the title of a particular Ernie Barnes painting. The title is shared with several unrelated books, including a young-adult novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer.

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Which Between the Lines is about an artist?

The art-related book is Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier’s Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery. Simon & Schuster’s product record gives its publication date as January 23, 2018, its length as 48 pages, and its intended age range as 4–8. The subtitle identifies its subject: Barnes’s path from football to an art gallery. It is a biography for young readers, not a book by Barnes or a catalog of one specific painting.

Barnes is quoted in the publisher’s description: “An artist paints his own reality.” That line offers a concise way into the book’s art-world theme, but it should not be mistaken for a description of any particular work in the book.

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Why does the title bring up a novel?

The strongest exact-title match in publisher listings is Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer, a young-adult metafictional novel. Its protagonist, Delilah, is a regular at her school library who becomes attached to Prince Oliver, a character in a fairy-tale book. Oliver knows that the story dictates his life and longs to escape into the real world. The novel plays with the boundary between reader and character, fiction and reality, and the bond a person can form with a physical book.

Simon & Schuster presents it as a romance, adventure, and humorous story, and as a companion novel to Off the Page. The publisher also describes a musical adaptation and says it is available to stream online, but does not identify a platform or territory; availability should be checked where you live.

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Quick Recap

Bestseller No. 2
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Used Book in Good Condition
Bestseller No. 4
Ernie Barnes - His Effort Giclee on Paper
Ernie Barnes - His Effort Giclee on Paper
Fine Art Print on Paper; Limited Edition of 100; Image Size 20 x 26
$695.00
Bestseller No. 5
Ernie Barnes The Sugar Shack print 24.4 x 32.50 in.
Ernie Barnes The Sugar Shack print 24.4 x 32.50 in.
Image size: 24.4 in. x 32.50 in.; Paper size: 27.4 in. x 35.50 in.; Sold unframed
$350.00
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Ernie Barnes The Sugar Shack print 24.4 x 32.50 in.
  • Image size: 24.4 in. x 32.50 in.
  • Paper size: 27.4 in. x 35.50 in.
  • Sold unframed
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Ernie Barnes - His Effort Giclee on Paper
  • Fine Art Print on Paper
  • Limited Edition of 100
  • Image Size 20 x 26

Other books called Between the Lines

Title and author What it is Edition details recorded by the publisher or platform
Between the Lines, Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer Young-adult metafictional romance about a reader and a storybook character. Simon & Schuster lists hardcover, ebook, and trade paperback editions. Its hardcover record lists ISBN 9781451635751 and a $19.99 list price on the publisher page accessed in 2026.
Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery, Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier Children’s picture-book biography of artist Ernie Barnes. Simon & Schuster’s 2018 product record lists 48 pages and ages 4–8.
Between the Lines, Nikki Grimes A separate young-adult novel. Penguin Random House’s 2019 product record lists 224 pages and an age recommendation of 12 and up; it gives the publication date as March 19, 2019.
Between the Lines, Tammara Webber A contemporary-romance series, distinct from the other books here. Google Play’s December 2014 record describes a complete four-book ebook series totaling 1,074 pages.

How to identify the right one

  • Looking for a book about an artist? Use the full subtitle, How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery, along with the authors’ names, Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier.
  • Looking for the novel featuring Delilah and Prince Oliver? Search for Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer.
  • Looking for the musical? Search by the Picoult and van Leer authorship, then confirm current streaming availability in your country; the publisher does not name a service or territory.

Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.

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