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Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

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English
Accelerated Reader:
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 0.5
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 580L
Description

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.

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!

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!

"Simply superb." (Kirkus)

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

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ISBN:
9780544357693
9780544866638
9780605970199
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 2.8, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 580L
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Grouping Titlemaybe something beautiful how art transformed a neighborhood
Grouping Authorf isabel campoy
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Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2024-04-19 10:01:10AM
Last Indexed2024-04-19 02:22:27AM

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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.

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!

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!

"Simply superb." (Kirkus)

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

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Picture books for children
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Maybe Something Beautiful How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
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Maybe Something Beautiful How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
Maybe something beautiful : how art transformed a neighborhood / by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell ; illustrated by Rafael López
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Maybe Something Beautiful
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How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
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Juvenile Fiction
Juvenile Literature
Mural painting and decoration
Neighborhoods
Picture Book Fiction

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