Overview
When Georgia finds a secret sketch her late father--a famed artist--left behind, the discovery leads her down a path that may reshape everything holding her family and friends together. Caroline Gertler's debut is a story about friendship, family, grief, and creativity. Fans of Rebecca Stead's Goodbye Stranger, Dan Gemeinhart's The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, and E. L. Konigsburg's From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler will find a new friend in Georgia. Georgia Rosenbloom's father was a famous artist. His most well-known paintings were a series of asterisms--patterns of stars--that he created. One represented a bird, one himself, and one Georgia's mother. There was supposed to be a fourth asterism, but Georgia's father died before he could paint it. Georgia's mother and her best friend, Theo, are certain that the last asterism would've been of Georgia, but Georgia isn't so sure. She isn't sure about anything anymore--including whether Theo is still her best friend. Then Georgia finds a sketch her father made of her. One with pencil points marked on the back--just like those in the asterism paintings. Could this finally be the proof that the last painting would have been of her? Georgia's quest to prove her theory takes her around her Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City and to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which was almost a second home to Georgia, having visited favorite artists and paintings there constantly with her father. But the sketch leads right back to where she's always belonged--with the people who love her no matter what.
Full Product Details
Author: Caroline Gertler ,
Jesse Vilinsky
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: HarperCollins
Dimensions:
Width: 14.70cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 14.50cm
Weight: 0.159kg
ISBN: 9781799947288
ISBN 10: 1799947289
Publication Date: 12 January 2021
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
Blends art history and artistic expression with Georgia's soul-searching and personal growth. -- Booklist
Author Information
Caroline Gertler is a former editor at Wendy Lamb Books, and she lives with her family in New York City. She has been leading tours as a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2010. Jesse Vilinsky is a classically trained actress and voice actor, having graduated from the USC School of Dramatic Arts and BADA in London. She has lent her voice to numerous film and television projects and has worked on various video games, animation, and commercial projects as well. As a narrator, Jesse has garnered recognition in AudioFile magazine for her expertly voiced characters and ability to bring forth the strength and truth of their stories.
