| Tagged Contributor(s): Mullen, Diane C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580895832 ISBN-13: 9781580895835 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Art - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2013049032 |
| Lexile Measure: 280 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 190737 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Liam is a fourteen-year-old graffiti artist living in project housing in Minneapolis with his single mother and three younger siblings. When Liam's estranged older brother coerces him to tag a graffiti symbol for a rival gang, Liam's life is threatened. Due to his apathetic attitude in the classroom and on the baseball field, Liam's private-school scholarship is also threatened. His mother decides to send him to Lake Michigan for the summer to live with her best friend, Kat, a sculptor and art teacher, Liam soon delves into the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, and his own personal aesthetics. He's encouraged to consider his art seriously and how it might contribute to a greater community. Having to decide between staying with Kat and returning home to his siblings who need him, Liam's story inspires him to reinvent himself for the better. |