Maybe Something Beautiful, F. Isabel Campoy
Maybe Something Beautiful, F. Isabel Campoy
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Maybe Something Beautiful
How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

Author: F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell

Narrator: Adriana Sananes

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/20/2016


Synopsis

What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation-and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration!

About F. Isabel Campoy

F. Isabel Campoy is the author of numerous children's books in the areas of poetry, theatre, stories, biographies, and art. She is a six-time recipient of Junior Guild Award, ALA Notable Book Award, International Latino Children's Book Award, San Francisco Library Award, and the Reading the World Award from the University of San Francisco. CABE (The American Association for Bilingual Education) has established in her name an endowment to provide scholarships for future teachers.

About Adriana Sananes

Adriana Sananes is an award-winning bilingual New York City stage actress, director, and narrator. A recipient of a theatre fellowship from The Princess Grace Foundation, she has recorded more than 150 audiobooks, including Spanish versions of Polar Bear, Polar Bear, To Kill a Mockingbird, Go Set a Watchman, and Pulitzer Prize winning Enrique’s Journey, for which she won a Audie for Best Spanish Narration.

About Rafael López

Rafael López, a four-time recipient of the Pura Belpre Illustrator Medal, grew up in Mexico City where he was immersed in the rich cultural heritage and native color of street life. To build community, López developed a mural style that works like a large scale paint by numbers. He has worked with hundreds of children, families, museums and community members to create murals that often reclaim blighted neighborhoods around the nation.

About Theresa Howell

Theresa Howell began her career in publishing as a children’s book editor at Rising Moon, where she helped to establish the bilingual imprint Luna Rising. She is currently the children’s editor at Rio Chico Books for Children, and the author of children’s books with an artistic and cultural focus. She lives in Colorado.


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This empowering story of community engagement might inspire kids to get involved in their own neighborhoods.