Overview
When Georgia finds a secret sketch her late father''a famed artist''left behind, the discovery leads her down a path that may reshape everything holding her family and friends together. Caroline Gertler''s debut is a story about friendship, family, grief, and creativity. Fans of Rebecca Stead''s Goodbye Stranger, Dan Gemeinhart''s The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, and E. L. Konigsburg''s From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler will find a new friend in Georgia.
Georgia Rosenbloom''s father was a famous artist. His most well-known paintings were a series of asterisms''patterns of stars''that he created. One represented a bird, one himself, and one Georgia''s mother. There was supposed to be a fourth asterism, but Georgia''s father died before he could paint it. Georgia''s mother and her best friend, Theo, are certain that the last asterism would''ve been of Georgia, but Georgia isn''t so sure. She isn''t sure about anything anymore''including whether Theo is still her best friend.
Then Georgia finds a sketch her father made of her. One with pencil points marked on the back''just like those in the asterism paintings. Could this finally be the proof that the last painting would have been of her?
Georgia''s quest to prove her theory takes her around her Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City and to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which was almost a second home to Georgia, having visited favorite artists and paintings there constantly with her father. But the sketch leads right back to where she''s always belonged''with the people who love her no matter what.
Sensitive and thoughtfula story about loss, friendship, and the beauty of self-discovery.Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medalwinning author ofWhen You Reach Me
When Georgia finds a secret sketch herlate fathera famed artistleft behind, the discovery leads her down a path that may reshape everything holding her family and friends together. Caroline Gertlers debut is a story about friendship, family, grief, and creativity. Fans of Rebecca SteadsGoodbye Stranger,Dan GemeinhartsThe Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise,and E. L. KonigsburgsFrom the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweilerwill find a new friend in Georgia.
Georgia Rosenblooms father was a famous artist. His most well-known paintings were a series of asterismspatterns of starsthat he created. One represented a bird, one himself, and one Georgias mother. There was supposed to be a fourth asterism, but Georgias father died before he could paint it. Georgias mother and her best friend, Theo, are certain that the last asterism wouldve been of Georgia, but Georgia isnt so sure. She isnt sure about anything anymoreincluding whether Theo is still her best friend.
Then Georgia finds a sketch her father made of her. One with pencil points marked on the backjust like those in the asterism paintings. Could this finally be the proof that the last painting would have been of her?
Georgias quest to prove her theory takes her around her Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City and to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which was almost a second home to Georgia, having visited favorite artists and paintings there constantly with her father. But the sketch leads right back to where shes always belongedwith the people who love her no matter what.
- | Author: Caroline Gertler
- | Publisher: HarperCollins
- | Publication Date: Jan 12, 2021
- | Number of Pages:
- | Language: eng
- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9780063027008
- | ISBN-10: 0063027003