{"product_id":"botticellis-apprentice-a-graphic-novel-isbn-9780063157941","title":"Botticelli's Apprentice: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis funny, empowering graphic novel from rising star Ursula Murray Husted is a gorgeously illustrated glimpse into the forgotten history of Renaissance Italy, following an ambitious young girl's quest to become an apprentice to the famous Sandro Botticelli. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife as a chicken girl isn’t so bad, but Mella wants more. Though girls can’t be official apprentices to artists in Florence, Mella has been secretly teaching herself to paint while tending to artist Sandro Botticelli’s chickens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen one of Botticelli’s actual apprentices discovers Mella’s work, he threatens to take full credit for it. \u003cem\u003eWhy does it matter who drew it if it’s good?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of unexpected allies, an important patron, and a tenacious stray dog named Blue, Mella must summon all her courage, smarts, and skills to prove her worth and demand the recognition she deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eDelightful for fans of art, artists, and historical fiction. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharming and inspiring: an empowering feminist story enlivened by historically accurate artistic techniques.  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA charming, clever, and deeply heartfelt story about a young artist’s struggles for opportunity and recognition! This is a delightfully warm-hearted tale of ambition, heartbreak and friendship in a Renaissance art studio that’s also astoundingly relatable. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Becan, artist of Let’s Make Dumplings, Let’s Make Bread, and Let’s Make Ramen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI’ve never seen Renaissance Italy glow so real and relatable! Mella’s work grinding pigment and cooking glue may seem so 500 years ago. But her sensitive struggle with those who steal credit for her work is very familiar today. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Elliott, author of The Real Riley Mayes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moving and very funny love letter to the craft of painting, and to the forgotten assistants, apprentices, and women who helped make the great works of the Renaissance. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHope Larson, author of Salt Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightful story about having faith in yourself, and believing in your art. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Rex, author of the Your Pal Fred series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters—including the book’s plentiful feathered and furry chorus—the setting, and the story radiate humor, humanity, and history. While some readers may be content to follow Mella’s story, others will appreciate the visual bounty of everyday life in Renaissance Florence as well as the depiction of artistic practices. \u003cem\u003eBotticelli’s Apprentice \u003c\/em\u003eis pure lapis lazuli, no smalt. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Tilley, comics scholar, librarian, 2016 Eisner Judge, and Associate Professor in Information Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis graphic novel is a must-have, blending history, ­artistic ­passion, and a timeless message of ­determination. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with charm and historical detail, \u003cem\u003eBotticelli’s Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e will transport you back in time to Renaissance Italy with a tale of following your dreams despite the odds. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Probert, The Lightfall Series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTruly, it is a \u003cem\u003efabulous\u003c\/em\u003e book! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoo Schadler, master painter of the Copley Society of Boston and author of Egg Tempera Painting, A Comprehensive Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA perfect graphic novel for creative kids. I absolutely LOVED this book! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAron Nels Stenke, creator of the Mr. Wolf's Class series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn utterly engaging and entertaining graphic novel. Well-researched, with a light touch. A delightful introduction to the craft of painting in Renaissance Florence. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Kathleen Walker-Meikle, author of Medieval Pets and The Dog Book: Dogs of Historical Distinction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is so much life in \u003cem\u003eBotticelli's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e. Everywhere you look, there's something beautiful and lively to gaze upon. This is a beautiful meditation on artists and artisans, families and comrades, and the importance of nurturing the talent of overlooked girls. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie Jane Anders, winner of the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Awards and author of All The Birds in the Sky and the Unstoppable trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBotticelli’s Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e is a sumptuously illustrated ode to being an artist. Ursula Murray Husted tells us a brilliant tale of Mella, a young girl in Renaissance Italy doggedly trying to navigate the social barriers of a male dominated art world. Mella’s frustrations and triumphs will resonate deeply with anyone who has had to fight to be seen and her grace, fortitude, and talent are truly inspiring! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJay Hosler, creator of The Way of the Hive and Ant Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical fiction at its mightiest. A masterpiece! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetsy Bird, author of Long Road to the Circus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrsula Murray Husted's engaging and impressive new book, Botticelli's Apprentice, imagines a young would-be female artist named Mella who struggles to contend with the dauntingly male-exclusive artworld of fifteenth-century Florence. If only all early modern women artists had been able to achieve the same happy ending that Mella does! Husted's vivid images and well-informed engagement with many aspects of fifteenth-century Florentine painting make this book a fun and fascinating read. I enjoyed every page. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Babette Bohn, author of Women Artists, Their Patrons, and Their Publics in Early Modern Bologna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly entertaining and instructive imagining of how, against all odds, a young girl in Renaissance Florence realises her dream of becoming an artist. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosalind Brown-Grant, translator of Christine de Pizan’s Book of the City of Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOh, what a delightful book! I loved this charming and informative tale of a girl who desperately wants to become an artist in 15th century Italy. Ursula's funny and lovely drawings illustrate a timeless story of friendship and determination. Can't wait to give it to the young artists (and graphic novel lovers) in my life! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTina Connolly, Hugo-nominated author of Seriously Wicked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith deeply researched detail, witty dialogue and humor, Ursula Murray Husted's beautifully drawn and colored \u003cem\u003eBotticelli's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e invites us into an immersive world of Renaissance Florence, and the story of young Mella's determination to become a painter. Expect to close this book with a new understanding of 15th century painting techniques-- how to gesso a panel and paint in egg tempera—as well as a renewed sense of how ingenuity, friendships, and one licky blue dog help to persevere in what makes you feel most alive. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlynnis Fawkes, comic illustrator of 1177 B.C. 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