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23) The henna artist
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English
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"Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist - and confidante - to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own...Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation...
24) The class artist
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[2001]
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English
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Despite the trouble he has at first working on art projects at school, Fred develops into the class artist.
25) Little Dog
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2006.
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English
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A lonely stray dog befriends a struggling artist, transforming her art and both their lives.
26) Draw me a star
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1998.
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English
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An artist's drawing of a star begins the creation of an entire universe around him as each successive pictured object requests that he draw more.
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2011.
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English
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It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows that he hopes will earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his women’s division, who conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for...
It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows that he hopes will earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his women’s division, who conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for...
31) Josefina
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[1996]
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English
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A counting book inspired by Mexican folk artist Josefina Aguilar who makes painted clay figures.
37) Starfish
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2017.
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English
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Kiko Himura yearns to escape the toxic relationship with her mother by getting into her dream art school, but when things do not work out as she hoped Kiko jumps at the opportunity to tour art schools with her childhood friend, learning life-changing truths about herself and her past along the way.
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Little blue envelopes volume 1
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English
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When seventeen-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her favorite aunt, she leaves New Jersey to criss-cross Europe on a sort of scavenger hunt that transforms her life.
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2018.
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English
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Mental Health Awareness - Young Adults
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Suicide Prevention Month - Young Adults
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After her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she's never met, determined to find her mother--who she believes turned into a bird.
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