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Emily's Blue Period
by Cathleen Daly
Illustrator: Lisa Brown
Ages: 6+
Published: 2014
Publisher: Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-59643-469-1
Keywords: Divorce, Family
When her parents divorce, artist Emily, inspired by Picasso, enters her “blue period.” Discovering collage helps her piece her life together. Unique cartoon features and text-matching palette.