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Teens in the Arts (page 2)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2009
Kirkus Star NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL
by Justina Chen Headley
"You may have met your match in Headley. (Fiction. 13 & up)"
The daughter of a verbally abusive cartographer attempts to chart the rugged emotional terrain of her life. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2008
THE SMILE
by Donna Jo Napoli
"Through this deeply personal story, Napoli paints a magnificent and mournful portrait of the Italian Renaissance, both tragic and triumphant. (Historical fiction. YA)"
The lushly detailed life of a girl who grows up to pose for the Mona Lisa. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2006
THE WISH HOUSE
by Celia Rees
"Compelling for its examination of the darker side of desire both sexual and artistic. (Fiction. YA)"
An intense foray into first lust and the meanings of art in the summer of 1970 and six years later. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2005
MARIE, DANCING
by Carolyn Meyer
"Her modeling leads to a fascination with Degas' art and that of Mary Cassatt, a friend of Degas, while her love interests and her unwillingness to become a mistress of a rich man add flavor to the tale. (Fiction 12+)"
The Paris of Degas and the Impressionists was a vibrant and exciting time of artistic accomplishment. Read full book review >