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2) Final draft
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
Eighteen-year-old Laila Piedra is a biracial aspiring author whose creative writing teacher always told her she has a special talent, so when he suddenly dies and is replaced by Nadiya Nazarenko, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who is sadistically critical and perpetually unimpressed, Laila grows obsessed with gaining the woman's approval and is led to believe she must choose between perfection and sanity, but rejecting her all-powerful mentor may...
Author
Series
Unwanteds volume 1
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Yasmin's painting for the art contest is due Friday, but she has lots of excuses for putting it off. She doesn't know what to paint, she doesn't think she's any good, and painting is messy. Turns out a mess is just what Yasmin needs for inspiration!
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations
Language
Español
Description
Yasmin's painting for the art contest is due Friday, but she has lots of excuses for putting it off. She doesn't know what to paint, she doesn't think she's any good, and painting is messy. Turns out a mess is just what Yasmin needs for inspiration! Fully translated Spanish text. Yasmin tiene que terminar su cuadro para el concurso de arte del viernes, pero encuentra todo tipo de excusas para no hacerlo. No sabe qué pintar, cree que no sabe pintar...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Blindsided by her mother's sudden death, and wrecked by a recent love affair, Casey Peabody has arrived in Massachusetts in the summer of 1997 without a plan. Her mail consists of wedding invitations and final notices from debt collectors. A former child golf prodigy, she now waits tables in Harvard Square and rents a tiny, moldy room at the side of a garage where she works on the novel she's been writing for six years. At thirty-one, Casey is still...
9) Same same
Author
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
483 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The fiction debut from the LA Times bestselling author of What We See When We Read-- a novel of ideas set in a mysterious institute in the desert. In the shifting desert sands on the outskirts of a Middle Eastern city sits a mysterious Institute, where Fellows in every field of knowledge and endeavor under the (inhospitably hot) sun work on Projects and give Discourses(TM) and dedicate themselves to copying, cloning, replicating, and reproducing a...
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (147 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Gabi isn't just allergic to peanuts, she's allergic to attention of any kind and would prefer to stay on the sidelines. But when her artistic talent is needed on a project to save her school, Gabi knows she has to step up. Suddenly, with the help of a new boy and a maybe-magical baker, Gabi's quiet world gets a sugar rush!
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"New York Times bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay's Flowers of Darkness explores how artificial intelligence tampers with love, sex, and the basis of artistic creation in a new future Paris. CASA is a brand new artist residency in an ultra-modern apartment, with a view of all of Paris. A dream for any novelist in search of tranquility. But is this residency a dream or a nightmare? Since moving in, Clarissa Katsef has had ominous discomfort, the...
Author
Series
Unwanteds volume 2
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
As the Wanteds, Unwanteds, and Necessaries struggle to adjust to changes in their society, Mr. Today begins training fourteen-year-old Alex to replace him as Artime's leader one day while Alex's disgraced twin, Aaron, connives to take over Quill.
13) The idea in you
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The sky is the limit when inspiration strikes and a new idea starts to take shape in your mind.
14) To the rescue
Series
Publisher
Casablanca Kids
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 82 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Maggie and Jackson the raccoon create various objects out of normal household items and then tell stories with them.
15) Brimsby's hats
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 19 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the friend with whom he has enjoyed tea and conversation each day goes off to sea, a talented hat maker devises a creative way to make new friends.
16) The artist
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A brave little artist goes on an epic adventure to share her creativity with the world, adding color and life to a drab, gray city"-- Provided by publisher.
18) The Mighty Onion
Author
Series
Mighty Onion volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
233 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A light-hearted middle grade graphic novel about a young boy's journey to make his dream of creating a superhero comic book a reality."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Meesha doesn't know quite what to do, what to say, or when to say it, and she struggles reading and responding to social cues. But one day, she discovers that she has a special talent that will help her navigate challenging social situations and make friends." -- (Source of summary not specified)
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Max is not exactly a perfect kid. From sunup through his school day and right until bedtime, he's goofy, disorganized, and generally uncontainable--much to the frustration of those around him. But when a little enthusiasm and creativity are in order, you can count on Max to save the day!"--Provided by publisher.