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Make Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent
CCBC Review:
A vibrant picture-book biography celebrates the life, passions, and unique creativity of Corita Kent. Born Frances Elizabeth, Kent, a white woman, surprised family and friends by becoming a Catholic nun—Sister Corita—at a young age. First assigned to teach elementary school students, Kent found her artistic stride as a faculty member in the art department at Immaculate Heart College. Her artistic approach could be summed up in a word of her own coining: plork, a portmanteau of “play” and “work.” Kent found art and inspiration in everyday signs and objects and encouraged her students to look closely at the world around them. Passionate and bold, she created colorful prints that shouted for justice, peace, and unity and attracted the disapproving eye of the Catholic Church. After three decades as a nun, Kent was released from her vows upon request. She continued to inspire through art for the rest of her life; her work includes an enormous rainbow splashed across a gas tank in Boston, and her well-known rainbow “Love” stamp. Illustrations reminiscent of Kent’s style, bursting with bold colors, collage, and large geometric shapes, complete this lively tribute. ©2022 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Kara Kramer
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 6-12
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Formats:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction
Subjects:
Art and Artists
Biography
Creativity
Faith, Spirituality and Religion
Independence/Self-Reliance
Observation
Diversity subject:
Christian
Publisher:
Enchanted Lion
Publish Year: 2021
Pages: 72
ISBN: 9781592703166
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Kent