Cover of Maybe Something Beautiful How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

Maybe Something Beautiful How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

by F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell

40 pages2016Houghton Mifflin HarcourtISBN 9780544357693

About this book

<p>In this exuberant picture book about transformation through art, Mira lives in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and hope to the neighborhood.</p> <p>What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine!</p> <p>Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation--and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration!</p> <p>"Simply superb." (Kirkus)</p> <p>Tomás Rivera Book Award * ALA Notable Children's Book * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of the Year * Huffington Post Best Picture Books of the Year * Kirkus Best of the Year * School Library Journal Top 10 LatinX of the Year</p>

Publication Details

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published
2016
Pages
40
ISBN
9780544357693
Language
en

About F. Isabel Campoy

educationalist, author

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