Drawing Lessons

by Tracy Mack

Book Overview

A stunning first novel about losing your childhood and finding your voice. Twelve-year-old Aurora is an artist like her father. Through a hundred drawing lessons he guided her hand, trained her eye,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439112036
• ISBN13: 9780439112031
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Scholastic Signature
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 4 and higher

Customer Reviews

drawing lessons

drawing lesson's is about a girl named Rory andhow she loves to draw.One day she found her dad kissing another womanbut she did not tell her mom because she did not want to upseat her mom.Rory's dad finally told her mom.They split up,she she stoped drawing because her dad left.It took a long time before she began to draw again.I reccomend the book to all people there were some sad parts but it is a good book.

A super book that all should read!

This beautiful book is one that all should read. It is a moving book of great context, and when you read it, you really feel like you are there, in the story. The story is about a girl who loves to draw with her father, who taught her first how to draw. But when her father leaves, she needs to find out who she really is, and what will happen next. I give it five stars, because the book is now on my top five favorite book list. I recomend this story to everyone.

What a Wonderful Book for the Young Teenager!

Reviewer: A former librarian in the children/young people's department of a public library. When I was head of the Children/Young People's section of our library, it was a challenge to find good books for this age group. So, when a friend gave me Tracy Mack's book, Drawing Lessons, I was curious to see if it would prove to be one that I would put on our shelves. After reading it, I was thrilled to discover a beautifully told story of a young artistically gifted girl who endures a painful family problem. I shall pass it to my young niece with confidence and pleasure.

Art Heals

As an artist, Rory's father has shared his wisdom and passion for drawing with such clarity and understanding that his words echo with in her. He has been the primary influence on her life. But when Rory discovers her dad in a compromising position with one of his models, her world changes. This is not simply a novel about divorce or separation. Rory has to face the very adult realization that her father may be something less than she envisioned. Rory's conflict with her father affects her relationships with her mother, best friend, favorite teacher and ultimately her art. How these emotions and relationships will be resolved create the tension and action in this novel. Tracy Mack depicts a memorable character who has the vision and heart of a gifted artist, but who faces a problem that we all eventually must -- what happens when the people we love and respect do not live up to the standards we have set for them. Her dad says that the great thing about painting is that "you can create your imaginary world to live in," but, for Rory, painting allows her to "bring back something you'd lost and keep it forever." This novel in a concise and real manner, shows how art rehabilitates and unifies. There are no easy answers here and no neat conclusions, but instead, a story with emotional and psychological depth. If you have a young adult in your life, share Drawing Lessons with them.

A charged, involving, subtle, entertaining story.

Aurora is an artist like her father, but when her family splitsup she denies her art and needs to find a different way of beingconnected to family and the world in this moving, subtle story of a girl's coming of age and encounter with divorce. A charged, involving story.