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The Monument

by Gary Paulsen · 1991

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It all begins when Rocky follows Mick Strum around town while he sketches its people, animals and graveyard. Mick has been commissioned by Rocky's Kansas town to create a memorial to their war dead.

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As Rocky learns to respect Mick and his talents, he helps her to develop her own artistic sensibilities.It all begins when Rocky follows Mick Strum around town while he sketches its people, animals and graveyard. Mick has been commissioned by Rocky's Kansas town to create a memorial to their war dead.

But the townspeople see things in Mick's drawings that they don't want to know or accept about themselves. Can Mick help them accept one monument that will be meaningful to everyone?

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
artartMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisKansasKansasMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 160 pages

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