• Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist

Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist

Author
Publication Date
October 10, 2023
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Content Tags
Scariness & Traumatic Experiences
Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist

Description

Alithia Ramirez dreamed of studying art in Paris. She drew the world as it should be, full of color and joy, creativity and fun.

From her teachers to her family and friends, Alithia shared her gifts with an open heart. Being an artist is never easy, but she drew every day to practice her skills and help everyone feel the love that art can bring.

Written to honor Alithia and all the lives affected by the Uvalde school tragedy, Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist will help preserve the memory of this talented young girl through her story and her artwork.

Publication date
October 10, 2023
Classification
Non-fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9781612546490
Lexile Measure
510
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Michael Sampson Books
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF007010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
JNF006000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art | General
Library of Congress categories
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Kirkus

A young artist and her art live on in this tender, heartfelt book. We must remember.

School Library Journal

Lemay has integrated Alithia's own artwork into the book's illustrations in very powerful ways... on the last few pages, we see Alithia's art exploding into shards, and other people hold her drawings on the book's final page 'When an artist dies, her art lives on in our hearts and minds