Book Lists: YA Artists

 

Yesterday, I talked about a few instructional drawing books. 

Which got me to thinking about YA books with Artist Characters.

I myself dabble in a few crafts, so I always love reading about other artists. 

Book List:

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Art Geeks and Prom Queens by Alyson Noel

A Map of the Known World by Lisa Ann Sandell

Belles by Jen Calonita

All American Girl by Meg Cabot

What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonia Sones

New Kid by Jerry Craft

Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older

Not Pictured:

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra

Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley 

Your Destination is on the Left by Lauren Spieller 

Are there other artist books you would recommend?

Map of the Known World: Gold Star

Anger and pain consume Cora; they have since last year when her brother died. Now her family’s broken, barely speaking to each other and barely surviving. Nate’s the one who died, but Cora feels the brunt of her parent’s disappointment, sadness, and anger. She’s not allowed out after dark, she must come straight home from school, and she can’t get into a car without aparent’s approval. All summer long, she’s spent the days inside her room imagining the places in the world she’d rather be, while drawing maps and pictures of her travels. Now she must face reality and start high school.

She doesn’t enter as an unknown, but as the sister of her dead brother. Everyone knew Nate, but not everyone liked him. Cora’s just trying to survive, but along the way her heart opens. She talks to her brother’s best friend, who was in the car that night, and things change. He shows her a side of her brother she didn’t know.

Lisa Ann Sandell writes a breathtakingly beautiful and heart-wrenching novel that will haunt you long after you’re finished.

As you can see, I loved this book. I gave it the GOLD STAR award.

Plus, I made flair for it: