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40 Books about the Arts

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  • 41 Videos
  • 19 Book Readings
  • 53 Lesson Plans
  • Total of 410 resources

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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
  • by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier
    • Multimedia Resources: 28
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    Jazz
    Jazz
  • by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
    • Multimedia Resources: 26
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    Wall, The: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
    The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
  • by Peter Sís
    • Multimedia Resources: 23
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    Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
    Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
  • by Melissa Sweet
    • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Replay
    Replay
  • by Sharon Creech
    • Multimedia Resources: 19
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    Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
    Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
  • by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, and Brian Floca
    • Multimedia Resources: 19
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    Rickshaw Girl
    Rickshaw Girl
  • by Mitali Perkins and Jamie Hogan
    • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    Pushing Up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children
    Pushing Up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children
  • by Joseph Bruchac and Teresa Flavin
    • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    Jingle Dancer
    Jingle Dancer
  • by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ying-Hwa Hu, and Cornelius Van Wright
    • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Adventures in Cartooning
    Adventures in Cartooning
  • by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost
    • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Me, Frida
    Me, Frida
  • by Amy Novesky and David Diaz
    • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
    Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
  • by Duncan Tonatiuh
    • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Drawing from Memory
    Drawing from Memory
  • by Allen Say
    • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    John Coltrane's Giant Steps
    John Coltrane's Giant Steps
  • by Chris Raschka
    • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Built to Last
    Built to Last
  • by David Macaulay
    • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Art
    Art
  • by Patrick McDonnell
    • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond
    Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond
  • by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
    • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing
    Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing
  • by Ann Angel
    • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    ¡Ole! Flamenco
    ¡Ole! Flamenco
  • by George Ancona
    • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Frank O. Gehry: Outside In
    Frank O. Gehry: Outside In
  • by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
    • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Plain Janes, The
    The Plain Janes
  • by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg
    • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Song Shoots Out of My Mouth, The: A Celebration of Music
    The Song Shoots Out of My Mouth: A Celebration of Music
  • by Jaime Adoff and Martin French
    • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Kamishibai Man
    Kamishibai Man
  • by Allen Say
    • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Runaway Girl: The Artist Louise Bourgeois
    Runaway Girl: The Artist Louise Bourgeois
  • by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
    • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Stitchin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt
    Stitchin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt
  • by Patricia C. McKissack and Cozbi A. Cabrera
    • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    William Shakespeare & the Globe
    William Shakespeare & the Globe
  • by Aliki
    • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni Gaudi
    Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni Gaudi
  • by Rachel Rodriguez and Julie Paschkis
    • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Side by Side: New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
    Side by Side: New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
  • by Jan Greenberg
    • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Ballet of the Elephants
    Ballet of the Elephants
  • by Leda Schubert and Robert Andrew Parker
    • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Dance!
    Dance!
  • by Bill T. Jones and Susan Kuklin
    • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Dia's Story Cloth: The Hmong People's Journey of Freedom
    Dia's Story Cloth: The Hmong People's Journey of Freedom
  • by Dia Cha, Chue Cha, and Nhia Thao Cha
    • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    My Name is Georgia: A Portrait
    My Name is Georgia: A Portrait
  • by Jeanette Winter
    • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    To Be an Artist
    To Be an Artist
  • by Maya Ajmera, John D. Ivanko, and Jacques D'Amboise
    • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Pippo the Fool
    Pippo the Fool
  • by Tracey E. Fern and Pau Estrada
    • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    I Dreamed of Flying Like a Bird: My Adventures Photographing Wild Animals from a Helicopter
    I Dreamed of Flying Like a Bird: My Adventures Photographing Wild Animals from a Helicopter
  • by Robert B. Haas
    • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter
    Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter
  • by Susan Goldman Rubin
    • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists
    Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists
  • by Chris Duffy
    • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-To-Guide for Punk, Underground, DIY, and Indie Bands
    Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-To-Guide for Punk, Underground, DIY, and Indie Bands
  • by Travis Nichols
    • Multimedia Resources: 3
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    There Goes the Neighborhood: 10 Buildings People Loved to Hate
    There Goes the Neighborhood: 10 Buildings People Loved to Hate
  • by Susan Goldman Rubin
    • Multimedia Resources: 3
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    Why Is Blue Dog Blue?: A Tale of Colors
    Why Is Blue Dog Blue?: A Tale of Colors
  • by George Rodrigue and Bruce Goldstone
    • Multimedia Resources: 3
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    Hands
    Hands
  • by Lois Ehlert
    • Multimedia Resources: 3
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    Book About Design, A: Complicated Doesn't Make it Good
    A Book About Design: Complicated Doesn't Make it Good
  • by Mark Gonyea
    • Multimedia Resources: 2
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    This Jazz Man
    This Jazz Man
  • by Karen Ehrhardt and R.G. Roth
    • Multimedia Resources: 2
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    Year I Didn't Go to School, The
    The Year I Didn't Go to School
  • by Giselle Potter
    • Multimedia Resources: 2
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    Young Dancer, A: The Life of an Ailey Student
    A Young Dancer: The Life of an Ailey Student
  • by Valerie Gladstone and Jose Ivey
    • Multimedia Resources: 1
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