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An artist's America

Albert, Michael

Publié en 2008 Henry Holt And Company
47p.:

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Documentaire

Meet Michael Albert, modern pop artist. In an effort to combine his art style with his recycling philosophy, he has created a signature line of artwork in which his materials are derived from consumer packaging, old photographs, and discarded cardboard. The results are brilliant collages in the spirit of Andy Warhol’s famous Campbell’s Soup. Through his own interpretation of historical and epic events, such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address, Michael Albert shares his vision of American popular culture. Here is an artist’s America!

Niveau : 8-9-10-11-12-13 ans

Mots clefs :

• Anglais : langue
• Collage : art
• Recyclage des déchets
• Amérique anglo-saxonne

Langue : Français

Agate

Dey, Joy Morgan

Publié en 2007 Lake superior port cities

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Fiction
Album

Niveau : 2-3-4-5 ans

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Langue : Français

Manfish, A story of Jacques Cousteau

Berne, Jennifer

Publié en 2008 Chronicle Books

Livre
Fiction documentaire

L'histoire de Jacques Cousteau

Niveau : 4-5-6 ans

Mots clefs :

• Océanographie

Langue : Français

Mercy Watson, Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise

DiCamillo, Kate / Van Dusen, Chris

Publié en 2007 Candlewick Press
70p.:

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Fiction
Roman

Halloween

Level 4Niveau : 6-7-8 ans

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Langue : Français

Possum Come a-Knockin'

Van Laan, Nancy

Dragonfly Books

Livre
Poésie

Niveau : 4-5-6-7 ans

Mots clefs :

• Anglais : langue

Langue : Français

Every Friday

Yaccarino, Dan

Publié en 2007 Henry Holt And Company

Livre
Fiction
Album

Niveau : 3-4-5-6 ans

Mots clefs :

• Anglais : langue
• Père (famille)

Langue : Français

The Green Glass Sea

Klages, Ellen

Publié en 2006 Puffin Books
318p.:

Livre
Fiction
Roman

It is 1943, and eleven-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is en route to New Mexico, to live with her mathematician father. Soon she arrives at a town that, officially, doesn't exist. It is called Los Alamos, and it is abuzz with activity, as scientists and mathematicians from all over America and Europe work on the biggest secret of all-"the gadget." None of them-not J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Manhattan Project; not the mathematicians and scientists; and least of all, Dewey-know how much "the gadget" is about to change their lives.

Niveau : 10-11-12-13-14 ans

Mots clefs :

• Anglais : langue

Langue : Français

Delicious, The Life and Art of Wayne Thiebaud

Rubin, Susan Goldman

Publié en 2007 Chronicle Books
103p.:

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Documentaire

Wayne Thiebaud (1920-) is that guy who paints cupcakes and gumball machines, remember? He also paints slices of pie, and thought-provoking landscapes and figures. No, he is not a Pop artist like Andy Warhol. He is his own man, a realist painter with abstract overtones. Susan Goldman Rubin makes all of this perfectly clear in her very readable biography of Thiebaud. She takes him from his birth in Arizona to childhood on a ranch in Utah, to California's Sacramento Valley where the artist still finds inspiration in the river-edged farmland vistas. Along the way the reader gets to watch the methodical Thiebaud cartoon, draw, then paint his way into major museum collections of contemporary art.

Niveau : 10-11-12-13-14 ans

Mots clefs :

• Peinture (art)
• Anglais : langue
• Pop art

Langue : Français

Picasso and Minou

Maltbie, P. I. / Estrada, Pau

Publié en 2005 Charlesbridge

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Documentaire

In her debut children's book, Maltbie playfully imagines the impact that the famed artist's cat has on his work. As the book opens, Pablo Picasso, depicted by Estrada (Button Soup) as a boyish fellow, is in the midst of his Blue Period ("pictures of sad, blue people living in a cold, blue world"). Even the streets of Pablo's Montmartre unfold in gray-blue cobblestones and building exteriors. The artist's sole joy is his cat, Minou, a well-mannered feline concerned for his master's well-being. (" `So, Minou, what do you think of my latest masterpiece?' Pablo asked. Minou was too polite to let his friend know what he really thought, so he meowed.") No one buys Pablo's somber paintings, and he refuses to take the advice of artist friends who encourage him to "paint something that sells, something happy." Unable to feed them both, Pablo sends Minou away. Scrounging for food, the feline comes upon a troupe of brightly clad acrobats, dancers and a resplendent, juggling harlequin. The performers give Minou a sausage, which he takes to Pablo, who becomes curious about its source, leading him to an abundance of new subjects. Soon Pablo enters a successful period of painting, thanks to the ministrations of his feline friend and politest critic. Estrada's illustrations in ink, gouache and watercolor highlight the influences that shaped Picasso's life and art. The witty and loyal cat serves as a charming vehicle for introducing Picasso to aspiring artists and budding art lovers.

Niveau : 4-5-6-7-8-9 ans

Mots clefs :

• Peinture (art)
• Anglais : langue
• Picasso, pablo : 1881-1973

Langue : Français

Les bretons dans la ruée vers l'or de Californie

Le Dour, Olivier

Publié en 2006 Les portes du large
576p.:

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Documentaire

Ce livre fait revivre l'épopée des bretons dans la ruée vers l'or. Il comporte des témoignages émouvants de plusieurs d'entre eux et aussi de nombreux documents rares, dont des photographies étonnantes.A travers l'itinéraire de ces bretons, c'est toute l'histoire, mal connue, de la Californie du 19ème siècle et de la ruée vers l'or qui nous est contée.

Niveau : adulte

Mots clefs :

• Amérique du nord
• Chercheur d'or
• Californie

Langue : Français

Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini

Fleischman, Sid

Publié en 2006 Greenwillow Books
206p.:

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Documentaire

How did Houdini do it?How did he walk through walls, escape drowning, and shatter iron chains that were tightly wrapped around him? The rare photos in this book might help you figure it out. So might the exclusive update about the rumor that Houdini was poisoned. But just remember, a true magician never reveals his tricks. . . .

Niveau : 9-10-11-12-13-14 ans

Mots clefs :

• Biographies
• Anglais : langue

Langue : Français

Katie Meets the Impressionists

Mayhew, James

Publié en 1999 Scholastic

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Documentaire

When Katie and her grandmother visit an art museum to celebrate the elder's birthday, the girl wanders into a gallery where she admires Claude Monet's The Luncheon.... With a blink of her eyes, Katie is magically transported into the painting... Lovely watercolors emulate the style of the Impressionists... Not only does this delightful fantasy succeed as art education, but it's a charming story as well." --School Library Journal

Niveau : 5 6-7-8 ans

Mots clefs :

• Peintres
• Monet, claude : 1840-1926

Langue : Français