Behind the Canvas: An Artist's Life
- Grade: 4-5
- Lexile: 660L
- Guided Reading Level: S
- Item: 15826
- ISBN: 9781433348266
- Language: English
Description
Step inside a studio and learn what it takes to be an artist! This nonfiction title engages readers through stimulating facts and vivid images and diagrams in conjunction with a brief background on well-known art movements such as Expressionism, Surrealism, and Impressionism, an interview with a real-life artist, a glossary, informational text, an index, and list of useful sources for learning more about art.
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- Lexile: 100L
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- Lexile: 410L
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- Lexile: 450L
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