Book description
After spending the summer with her artist grandmother, Trisha knows she wants to be an artist, too. She's thrilled when her sketches get her into Miss Chew's special art class at the high school. A substitute teacher tells her she's wasting time on art when she should be studying -…
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1 author picked The Art of Miss Chew as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book because it gave my middle daughter the courage to explore her creativity in many mediums. I also love this book because of the subtext of kindness throughout it.
It is an autobiographical account of Patricia Polacco’s formative years. Her art teacher, Miss Chew, and the school Principal, Mr. Donovan, were exceptionally kind to Patricia. And the impact their kindness had on her was profound and life-changing.
From Rana's list on foster kindness in kids and their caring adults.
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