Blank canvas : my so called artist's journey : 1 by Higashimura, Akiko 

Paperback(Seven Seas, 2019)

BTSB #: 443286 Available

Dewey: 741.5/AAges: 13-17   


Genres:

Subjects: Higashimura, Akiko Artists - Japan - Biography Autobiographical comic books, strips, etc Women - Biography High schools - Japan Creative ability Japan

Summary: High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She's in for a surprise: her new instructor is a bamboo sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn't care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams! In graphic novel format.

Yayoi Kusama [Ready-To-Read. Level Three]by Nakamura, May 

Paperback(Simon Spotlight, 2021)

BTSB #: 667091 Available

Dewey: 709.2/BAges: 6-8   
AR: 5.2 LG Lexile: 870 F&P: O

Genres:

Subjects: Kusama, Yayoi Artists - Japan - Biography Women artists - Japan - Biography

Summary: Get to know Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist known for her extensive use of polka dots and for her infinity installations.