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"Drew never meant for this to happen. She didn't mean for her doodle Mike to steal the centuries-old hat. She also didn't mean for another doodle, Levi, to steal the centuries-old baby (when he was supposed to be returning the coveted hat!). And she definitely didn't mean to send the Art Institute of Chicago into a downward spiral of art-on-art combat. She just wanted to fix a simple mistake! Now everything's gone wrong, and it's mayhem at the museum....
2) Unfadeable
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"A young graffiti artist learns to fight smart against the gentrification threatening her neighborhood"--
3) The Mona Lisa vanishes: a legendary painter, a shocking heist, and the birth of a global celebrity
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"A narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world-and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all"--
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"Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilizations--from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewelry, and prehistoric tools--to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armor, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind"--
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Explores the technological innovations that have been used in the world of art to aid in creation and display. Includes information about digital painting through computer software, sculptures of complex mathematical shapes, and the use of Raman spectroscopy to find art forgeries.
9) Art skills
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"Provides easy-to-follow instructions for many creative art projects including: perspective drawing, photo collage, watercolor painting, and many more. Helps readers develop important artistic skills in a fun and engaging format"--Provided by publisher.
14) Backyard animals
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Features six fun topics with easy-to-follow diagrams to draw favorite backyard animals.
15) Entertainment
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Explores entertainment in African American history, showcasing important people and events.
17) Rebel genius
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"In twelve-year-old Giacomo's Renaissance-inspired world, art is powerful, dangerous, and outlawed. Every artist possesses a Genius, a birdlike creature that is the living embodiment of an artist's creative spirit. Those caught with one face severe punishment, so when Giacomo discovers he has a Genius, he knows he's in big trouble"--
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Offers advice, encouragement, and step-by-step, DIY visual arts projects readers can do to get started in the graphic arts. Presents a short history of graphic arts, common graphic arts supplies, a series of projects to test new skills--like making a poster or a company logo--and advice on how to pursue a graphic arts career. Includes a glossary.