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"After a girl is killed by her ex-boyfriend in a school shooting, her two best friends attempt to memorialize her in a town economically dependent on the shooter's family"-- Provided by publisher.
Beck and Vivian never could stand each other, but they always tried their best for their mutual friend, Cassie. Then Cassie is killed at school by her ex-boyfriend Nicholas, the teen heir to the Bell Firearms fortune. After the town moves on from Cassie's...
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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! -- From amazon.com.
4) Mural island
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Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2025]
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English
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Kengi drew. Fast, busy, everywhere their hands could reach and feet could travel. On the front steps, inside the fridge, across the bathroom mirror, atop the cafeteria tables, even on the roll of toilet paper. Kengi's parents are frustrated, and their principal tells them they need to stop. But Ms. Beatriz tells Kengi there's somewhere in the neighborhood that they should visit. When Kengi arrives at Mural Island, they discover a place where people...
5) ¡Píntalo!
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Español
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"Queremos que cada nuevo lector diga: "¡Me gusta leer!".--Page 4 of cover.
Caballo quiere pintar un mural, pero no está organizado. Su amigo Mosca le dice que no lo ha pensado bien y necesita un plan. Caballo se resiste al consejo, pero a medida que avanza la trama, se da cuenta de que Mosca podría tener razón.--translated by Google translate.
"Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions that a bit of planning...
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
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Español
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"Barrio Logan, uno de los vecindarios chicanos más antiguos de San Diego, una vez rebosaba de familias y se extendía hasta la gloriosa Bahía de San Diego. Pero con el paso de los años, la comunidad perdió su playa y acceso a la bahía debido a la construcción de fábricas, deshuesaderos, y una carretera interestatal que dividió el barrio y obligó a miles de personas a abandonar sus hogares. Luego, en 1970, los residentes descubrieron que el...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
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Español
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Viendo lo que Mira y sus vecinos descubren, ¡más de lo que nunca pudo imaginarse! Basado en una historia real, "Quizás algo hermoso" nos revela cómo el arte puede inspirar la transformación -- y cómo incluso la más pequeña artista puede llegar a conseguir algo grande. ¡Toma un pincel y únete a la celebración!--Front flap of dust jacket.
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Community members, primarily of Mexican-American descent, band together and protest the construction of a police station on designated parkland and transform it into a vibrant cultural hub adorned with colorful murals that celebrate their heritage. Includes backmatter on Chicano Park in San Diego California.
9) The artivist
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Kokila
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Motivated by the realization of global inequities, a young boy embraces his dual identities as an artist and activist, becoming an "Artivist" to make a difference by using his viral mural as a catalyst for positive change.
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