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{"id":6901063024699,"title":"Where Are You, Agnes?","handle":"where-are-you-agnes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stunning picture-book imagining of artist Agnes Martin’s childhood gives readers a glimpse into the life and work of one of the most esteemed abstract painters of the twentieth century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgnes Martin was born on the Canadian prairies in the early twentieth century. In this imagining of her childhood from acclaimed author Tessa McWatt, Agnes spends her days surrounded by wheat fields, where her grandfather encourages her to draw what she sees and feels around her: the straight horizon, the feeling of the sun, the movement of birds’ wings and the shapes she sees in the wheat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day, Agnes’s family moves to a house in a big city. The straight horizon and wheat fields are gone, but Agnes continues to draw what she sees and feels around her. 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Tessa McWatt has written a beautiful story of Agnes’s childhood and how it might have shaped her adult work. Zuzanna Celej’s watercolors adeptly capture Agnes’s world, including hints of the grid paintings that she was later known for, against the backdrop of prairie and city landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes an author’s note with more information about Agnes Martin’s life and the inspiration behind this story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nauthor's note\u003cbr\u003e\nart history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7\u003cbr\u003e\nUse information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Where Are You, Agnes?
This stunning picture-book imagining of artist Agnes Martin’s childhood gives readers a glimpse into the life and work of one of the most esteemed abstract painters of the twentieth century.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Winter Moon Song
A beautifully illustrated first picture book from award-winning author Martha Brooks.
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ages 3
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Song for a Summer Night
As night falls on a soft summer evening, neighborhood children are drawn out of their houses by the sights and sounds of the world after dark.
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Arroz con leche / Rice Pudding
The second title of Jorge Argueta's popular bilingual Cooking Poems series, celebrates the joys of preparing, eating and sharing food.
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Helen’s Birds
From Sara Cassidy, acclaimed author of A Boy Named Queen, comes a stunning wordless graphic novel about friendship, loss and hope.
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to 7
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to 2
Bravo, Chico Canta! Bravo!
A picture book about the advantage of being bilingual, written by renowned author Pat Mora and daughter Libby Martinez.
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The Maestro
Young Burl Crow doesn't get many breaks but his meeting with Nathaniel Orlando Gow, the Maestro, changes Burl's life forever.
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ages 8
to 11
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to 6
The Secret Life of Owen Skye
Owen Skye is skinny and quiet and has big ears. He does everything his older brother says, while trying to stay one step ahead of his little brother.
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ages 6
to 9
/ grades 1
to 4
Go Home Bay
A young girl learns to paint with Tom Thomson, one of Canada's best-known artists.
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ages 3
to 2
/ grades P
to 2
Two Drops of Brown in a Cloud of White
A child’s joy on a snowy day finally helps her mother feel at home in their new country.
