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Of Flowers and Shadows (Portraits)
Of Flowers and Shadows - Portraits
Author: Anna Kirwan
ISBN-13: 9780439710107
ISBN-10: 0439710103
Publication Date: 10/1/2005
Pages: 176
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
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Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Hardcover
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Part of the YA "Portraits" series, in which a young girl becomes the model for a famous painting, in this case "Girl and Laurel" by Winslow Homer. After running away from a lascivious guardian, Aurelia becomes housemaid to a friend of the Homer family, where she catches the eye of the famous painter. The seance at the end, where Aurelia's true identity and real family is discovered is a bit over the top, but the book is enjoyable and has a bit of teen-age romance to boot.