A stunning first novel about losing your childhood and finding your voice.
Twelve-year-old Aurora is an artist like her father. Through a hundred drawing lessons he guided her hand, trained her eye, thught her how to mix colors and achieve perspective. Together they pplan to paint a beautiful mutral for Rory's mother... maybe showing a sunset, to make up for the ones Mom misses because she's at her job, supporting the family. But when Rory goes to show her father a sketch for themural she finds him embracing his model. Outraged, she tries to hurt him by burning up her sketchbook, Soon after, he leaves, and Rory knows her anger drove him away.
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Rory loves getting drawing lessons from her artist father, but when he moves out, she must learn to start painting her own world, both literally and figuratively. Mack weaves together enough powerful symbols and striking images to make for a vibrant showing, wrote PW. Ages 10-up. (July)
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