The Art of Miss Chew
After spending the summer with her artist grandmother, Trisha knows she wants to be an artist, too. She's thrilled when her sketches get her into Miss Chew's special art class at the high school. A substitute teacher tells her she's wasting time on art when she should be studying - but...
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After spending the summer with her artist grandmother, Trisha knows she wants to be an artist, too. She's thrilled when her sketches get her into Miss Chew's special art class at the high school. A substitute teacher tells her she's wasting time on art when she should be studying - but fortunately, this is one battle that Miss Chew and Trisha are up for! This true story shows just how important a teacher can be in a child's life - and celebrates the power of art itself.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399257032 (0399257039)
Publish date: April 12th 2012
Publisher: Philomel Books
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Academic,
School,
Art,
Picture Books,
Inspirational,
Teachers
Genre: School / Drama / Family / Art Year Published: 2012 Year Read: 2016 Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Now, I have been reading many of Patricia Polacco’s books over the years and even though I continued to be mesmerized by her childhood stories, I have always wondered how Patricia Polacco b...
This is a good solid story about giving a girl a chance to realize her potential and overcome obstacles. Polacco had a reading learning disability in the 60's and ran into trouble getting support for it at one point. There also was no art instruction available in her middle school at all. How things...
"The Art of Miss Chew" by Patricia Polacco must be one of her best picture books ever. That's probably because it's written from her heart. It's an homage to an art teacher who helped Polacco through a tough time and helped her become an artist.It's autobiographical, it's touching, and it's inspirin...
A heartfelt tribute to a compassionate and inspiring teacher.
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