Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
By F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell
Grades PK-3
Summary:
Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors. Based on a true story.
This book is available in the media collection: B121588
Quizás Algo Hermoso: Como el Arte Transformó un Barrio
(Spanish edition of Maybe Something Beautiful)
By F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell
Grades PK-3
Summary:
Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors. Based on a true story.
This book will soon be available in the media collection.
Look Where We Live: A First Book of Community Building
By Scot Ritchie
Grades 3-5
Summary:
An engaging introduction to communities, with a deft mix of nonfiction and fiction elements. Five friends explore their community, helping out along the way. They spend all day at a city-wide library fundraiser, learning about community resources and responsibilities. Each two-page spread addresses one aspect of local activism, ranging from shopping locally to cleaning up trash to working in the communal garden.
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This book is available in the media collection: B120359
Seedfolks
By Paul Fleischman
Grades 6-8
Summary:
One by one, a number of people of varying ages and backgrounds transform a trash-filled inner-city lot into a productive and beautiful garden, and, in doing so, the gardeners are themselves transformed.
This book is available in the media collection: KM 12644 (Playaway), KM 10061 (Boxed Books)
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