| Flying Colors: The Story of a Remarkable Group of Artists and the Transcendent Power of Art Contributor(s): Lefens, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807031038 ISBN-13: 9780807031032 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Art - Social Science | People With Disabilities |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.51" W x 8.25" (0.51 lbs) 224 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 75338 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ten years ago, Tim Lefens was introduced to a group of severely challenged students living at the Matheny School in New Jersey. None of them could walk, only one of them could talk, and all lacked the use of their hands. As a painter facing the gradual loss of his own eyesight, Lefens had come to fully appreciate the power of art, and he was determined to enable the students to paint despite their physical limitations. Flying Colors is an immensely inspiring story about leaping over obstacles. It is a story of friendship, courage, and the dream that brought a group of forgotten people into the heart of life. Art transforms the lives of a group of profoundly disabled individuals. . . . A vivid reminder that one teacher truly can make a difference. --Kirkus Reviews An intensely moving memoir . . . unsparing and inspiring. --Publishers Weekly |