{"product_id":"signs-of-hope-the-revolutionary-art-of-sister-corita-kent-hardcover","title":"Signs of Hope: The Revolutionary Art of Sister Corita Kent - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMara Rockliff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelissa Sweet\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigns of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a picture book biography of groundbreaking artist, teacher, and Catholic nun Corita Kent from critically acclaimed author Mara Rockliff, with stunning full-color art from Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet Corita teach you how to see the world in a whole new way!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sister Corita Kent, the \"pop art nun,\" burst onto the 1960s art scene with splashes of color and ad slogans transformed into messages of love, hope, peace, and justice. The art world would never be the same--and neither would the young people whose lives she changed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join Corita's students as they learn how to look at the world around them through an artist's eyes. With Corita, work is play, imagination means adventure, and there is no line between life and art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told with joy and energy by award-winning author Mara Rockliff and spectacularly illustrated by two-time Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet, \u003ci\u003eSigns of Hope \u003c\/i\u003ebrings a revolutionary artist's teachings--still fresh, still inspiring--to a new generation. As Corita told her students, \"Be ready to see what you haven't seen before!\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMara Rockliff\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of dozens of children's books, including \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Fit: How Lena \"Lane\" Bryant Changed the Shape of Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eSweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott\u003c\/i\u003e, called an \"essential purchase\" in a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e starred review. She lives in western Massachusetts. \u003cb\u003eMelissa Sweet\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated over 100 books, as well as toys, puzzles, and games. Her work has appeared in magazines, on greeting cards, and as drawings on her living room walls. She has received numerous awards, including two Caldecott Honors for \u003ci\u003eA River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Jen Bryant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.3 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748840538400,"sku":"9781419752216","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3f3fbe558ba93852f31292fdc91c744b.webp?v=1779917792","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/signs-of-hope-the-revolutionary-art-of-sister-corita-kent-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}