Suggested Reading - "Creative Minds"

If you enjoyed your study on creative expression through this unit, you might consider reading several of the following books:

I see rhythm: a story of African American music, by Toyomi Igus

Action Jackson, by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan

Imagines Jackson Pollock at work.

Uncle Andy's, by James Warhola

What if your uncle was the soon-to-be famous artist Andy Warhol?

What Charlie Heard, by Mordicai Gerstein

Describes the life of American composer Charles Ives who used sound in innovative ways.

Me and Uncle Romie: a story inspired by the life and art of Romare Bearden, by Claire Hartfield

A song for Ba, by Paul Yee

Wei Lim's father, Ba, is a singer in the Chinese opera and he needs his son's help.

José!: born to dance, by Susanna Reich

The story of modern dancer José Limón.

Me llamo Celia: la vida de Celia Cruz, by Monica Brown (in Spanish and English)

Toulouse-Lautrec: the Mouline Rouge and the city of light, by Robert Burleigh

Dreamer from the village: the story of Marc Chagall, by Michelle Markel