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1) Inheritance
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Series
Lost bride trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts--a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations. 1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness. But before her marriage can be consummated, she is murdered, and the circle of gold torn from her finger. Her last words are a promise to Collin never to leave him... Graphic designer Sonya...
2) Oh, Olive!
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Description
"Presenting Olive Chen! The most magnificent and brilliant artist in the whole wide world! Her parents are also artists--serious artists--who paint prim, proper, perfect shapes. They know Olive has the talent to follow in their footsteps. But Olive likes to smear, splatter, splash, and even lick. With a brush in each hand, Olive cascades through town with her friends in tow, painting what she wants to, what she feels--until she reaches her parents'...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Description
"Some truly remarkable works of art have been inspired by artists spending time away from their typical surroundings. From epic road trips and arduous treks into remote territories to cultural tours and sojourns in the finest hotels, this book explores 30 influential journeys taken by artistic greats and reveals the repercussions of those travels on the painters' personal lives and the broader cultural landscape. Award-winning author Travis Elborough...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"How many female artists can you name? Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keefe? Here's a 360-degree look at the role women have played in art history, including the influence and empowerment of women through art beyond those who have taken up a brush or a chisel"--
Pub. Date
©2006
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182 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
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"The core of this powerful assemblage is an exploration of the extraordinary achievement of Haida art, as art. Interwoven throughout the text and the finely reproduced images is a skillful intermingling of key themes: the defining myths of origins; the structures of ownership and privilege; the relationship of the people to the land; the influence of the early master-carvers; the monumental achievements of Charles Edenshaw, Bill Reid, Robert Davidson,...
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
351 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 30 x 26 cm
Description
"Latin American artists have gained increasing international prominence as the art world awakens to the area's extraordinary art scenes and histories. In an accessible A-Z format, this volume introduces key artworks by 308 artists who together demonstrate the variety and vitality of artwork being made. Focusing on those born, or who have lived, in the 20 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of Latin America, and featuring historic and living artists...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Who gets to leave a legacy? 1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten--certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of whom float through...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Leap years are a strange, enchanted time. And for some, even a single February can be life-changing. Ricki Wilde has many talents, but being a Wilde isn't one of them. As the impulsive, artistic daughter of a powerful Atlanta dynasty, she's the opposite of her famous socialite sisters. Where they're long-stemmed roses, she's a dandelion: an adorable bloom that's actually a weed, born to float wherever the wind blows. In her bones, Ricki knows that...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Description
When a little girl asks meaningful questions about creating art, her questions are answered by a diverse group of artists throughout time and history. This inspiring picture book about making art doubles as an introduction to the multifaceted and global history of art. Making both art history and art creation accessible to all, "Time to Make Art" nourishes creativity, encouraging young readers to see the artist in themselves.
10) Midnight Cowboy
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Description
This Academy Award-winning Best Picture features Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in standout roles as a con man and a Texas hustler trying to survive on the tough streets of New York.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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After creating an art exhibit inspired by heartbreak, eighteen-year-old Chloe meets Daniel, but Chloe's unresolved feelings and Daniel's fear of being a rebound hinder their romantic prospects and leads Chloe on a journey to rediscover love and prove to Daniel she is ready for a genuine connection.
When Chloe Chang gets dumped via USPS after moving across the county from NYC to LA, she doesn't throw her box of memories in the garbage. Instead, she...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
222 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"In the year following her mother's death, Sophie navigates a complicated love triangle between a new flame and a past partner. It's the west end of Toronto, the apartments are small, and everybody is twenty-seven and making some kind of art. In the wake of her mother's death, Sophie pays rent by making stained glass mosaics for rich people and plays house with her childhood friend and sometimes-lover, the beautiful boy Alex. Both are from Newfoundland...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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"Sinner. Villain. Ruthless. These are wicked names the Prince of Envy welcomes. They remind him what he isn't: a saint. And when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows he'll be called much worse before it ends. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way. With a powerful artifact and his own future at stake, Envy is determined to win, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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"When Jackie Ormes sees an opportunity, she takes it. She's a journalist, cartoonist, fashionista, philanthropist, and activist -- and she wants to use her artistry to bring joy and hope to Black people everywhere. But in post-World War II America, Black people are still being denied their civil rights, and Jackie has a dilemma: How can her art remain true to her signature Jackie joy, while also staying honest about the inequalities Black people have...
18) Punch up!: 1
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
140 pages : chiefly color illusrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Young orphan Pitch has big dreams of traveling to the city and competing in the Wide Plains Fighting Tournament. He also harbors a secret wish--to be trained by aging competitor Sonny Chan. Can Pitch make it in a big city filled with unsavory types that want to do him harm? And is Emperor Jayson, host of the fighting tournament, one of those people? Will Sonny decide to act decent . . . for once?"--
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Series
Baby-sitters Club volume 9
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
168 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
"Claudia siempra ha sido la chica más creativa de su clase... hasta que llega Ashley, una nueva alumna realmente diferente: se viste con ropa hippie, tiene muchos pendientes y es la artista más maravillosa que Claudia nunca ha conocido. Ashley piensa que Claudia también es una gran artista, pero cree que desperdicia su talento con su trabajo en El Club de las Baby-Sitters. Cuando Claudia empieza a pasar más tiempo con Ashley y deja de ir a...
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