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See What I See


No. of pages 208

Published: 2011

Great for age 12-18 years

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Kate Tapert sees her life in paintings. She makes sense of the world around her by relating it to what she adores - art. Armed with a suitcase, some canvases, and a scholarship to art school in Detroit, Kate is ready to leave home and fully immerse herself in painting. Sounds like heaven. All Kate needs is a place to stay. That place is the home of her father, famous and reclusive artist Dalton Quinn, a father she hasn't seen or heard from in nearly ten years. When Kate knocks on his door out of the blue, little does she realise what a life-altering move that will turn out to be. But Kate has a dream, and she will work her way into Dalton's life, into his mind, into his heart...whether he likes it or not.

 

 

There are 208 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd .

Gloria Whelan is a best-selling and award-winning novelist living in the United States. This is her first book for Frances Lincoln.

 

Early praise for See What I See: "See What I See is an absolutely riveting and heartrending work of fiction. I read it in a single session---it contains numerous surprises and doesn't shrink from the seriousness of its subject and from the wonderful integrity of its young heroine Kate."--Joyce Carol Oates

 

"Kate's journey from selfishness to selflessness and back to the healthy middle path is quietly touching."--Kirkus Reviews

 

"With clear and elegant prose, Whelan portrays a gradually developing and complex relationship built on guilt, curiosity, love and a passion for art."--Booklist

 

"Beautifully expressing adolescent uncertainties and yearnings, this intimate novel will draw readers who, like Kate, have big hearts and big dreams."--Publishers Weekly

 

"See What I See is an absolutely riveting and heartrending work of fiction. I read it in a single session---it contains numerous surprises and doesn't shrink from the seriousness of its subject and from the wonderful integrity of its young heroine Kate."--Joyce Carol Oates

 

"This book is engaging from the first page. Artistic- and literary-minded girls may particularly appreciate Kate's passion for painting and the struggles she's willing to endure to live a creative life."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)