My Name is Georgia |
Publication Information
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Author: Winter, Jeanette |
Illustrator: Winter, Jeanette |
Title: My Name is Georgia |
Date: 1998 |
Publisher: Harcourt Brace |
City: San Diego |
ISBN, paperback: 0-152-01649-X |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
easy reading, biography and autobiography, nonfiction, reference
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HSE Descriptor(s):
language arts - reading
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Summary: |
This simple biography of Georgia O'Keefe describes how she was true to her life-long goal of being an artist and how she gained inspiration for her paintings from the natural world around her. |
Teaching Ideas: |
The book encourages discussions on what individuality means, the barriers to self-expression, and the importance of following your goal.
The book could be used as part of a text set on artists. Readers can use the reproductions of the flowers inspired Georgia for a writing prompt: What inspires you? |
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