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64 pp.
| Cavendish |
March, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7614-5383-3$18.99
(2)
YA
Illustrated by
David Diaz.
In free verse, Bernier-Grand (Frida: ¡Viva la Vida! / Long Live Life!, César) chronicles the childhood of Mexican painter Diego Rivera, before highlighting the passions (art, women, politics) of his adult life. These vignettes are appropriately accompanied by Diaz's vibrantly colored mixed-media silhouettes and occasionally--and to great effect--Rivera's own paintings. An author's note and quotes by Rivera are appended. Timeline. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2009