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Behind the Canvas - by Alexander Vance (Paperback)

Name: Behind the Canvas - by Alexander Vance (Paperback)
Brand: Square Fish
SKU: 1007639720
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Behind the Canvas by Alexander Vance is an adventurous middle grade novel full of friendship, magic, and mystery.
352 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Art

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Book Synopsis

Behind the Canvas by Alexander Vance is an adventurous middle grade novel full of friendship, magic, and mystery.

There is a world behind the canvas. Past the flat façade and the crackling paint is a realm where art lives, breathes, creates, and destroys.

Claudia Miravista loves art but only sees what is on the surface-until the Dutch boy Pim appears in the painting in her room. Pim has been trapped in the world behind the canvas for centuries by a power-hungry witch, and he now believes that Claudia is his only hope for escape. Fueled by the help of an ancient artist and some microwaveable magic, Claudia enters the wondrous and terrifying world behind the canvas, intent on destroying the witch's most cherished possession and setting her new friend free. But in that world nothing is quite as it appears on the surface. Not even friendship.

From the author of The Heartbreak Messenger, this is an adventure that will enchant readers.

Praise for Behind the Canvas:

A VOYA 2016 "Top of the Shelf" Pick

"This well-paced mystery offers a pleasing protagonist and a very unusual setting. Vance cleverly injects the story with a bevy of secondary characters, many of whom readers will recognize from European paintings and popular art, and humorous footnotes from a fictional art-history textbook balance the tension. Themes of trust and loyalty figure prominently in this story, which explores what it means to be a true friend." --Booklist

"Readers will end up learning a great deal about art history along the way . . . an inspired concept." --School Library Journal

Review Quotes

A VOYA 2016 "Top of the Shelf" Pick

"Readers will end up learning a great deal about art history along the way . . . an inspired concept." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Alexander Vance works as a multimedia designer. He is the author of the YA novels The Heartbreak Messenger and Behind the Canvas. He lives in Western New York with his family.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: .62 Pounds

Suggested Age: 10-13 Years

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Art

Publisher: Square Fish

Format: Paperback

Author: Alexander Vance

Language: English

Street Date: February 21, 2017

TCIN: 1007639720

UPC: 9781250103963

Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-6528

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 5.1 inches width x 7.5 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.62 pounds

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A: The narrative includes humorous footnotes from a fictional art-history textbook and references to European paintings.
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Q: What themes are explored in the story?

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A: The story explores themes of friendship, trust, loyalty, and the complexities of true friendship.
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