{"title":"Art — Art History","description":"\u003cp\u003eArt history books for kids and teens, from first readers to high-school level. Narrow by grade, format or language, and choose your state to see which books your ESA or scholarship program can pay for.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-secret-lives-of-color-hardcover-2","title":"The Secret Lives of Color - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKassia St Clair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beautifully written . . . 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A shining light in this world every time I see her paintings, I feel joy!\" Dorothy Fagan's art is included in collections on five continents, including the Musee de La Grande Vigne, Dinan, France, Longwood University Art Museum, U Mass Memorial Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Camp LeJeune Mental Health Hospital, Emory University, City University of New York, International Paper, and hundreds of corporate and private collections. Inspirational stories of Dorothy's creativSOUP process engage her audience with whimsy, candor, and down-to-earth, practical know-how. Her upcoming book, \u003cb\u003eThe Mystery of Two Sisters\u003c\/b\u003e, unravels clues discovered in journals, dreams, paintings, and messages from her mother to reveal the Goddess within. 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