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Welcome to the ultimate book club and art club for fantasy readers and artists.

Join the author and illustrator of middle grade fantasy novel, Brush of Magic, for a 6 week book discussion and art club. Please see book description below for specific book details.

Every week, students will be provided questions (posted to the classroom) to reference while reading the assigned week's chapters. Chapters WILL NOT be read during class. It is the responsibility of the student to read assigned chapters outside of class. Questions will be discussed in class, which will include topics such as, but not limited to:

*Plot Points
*Character Motivations
*Foreshadowing
*Themes

Discussion questions will strengthen learners comprehension and critical thinking skills.

During class, while discussing questions, students will learn to draw/paint characters and/or scenes from the book. Some weeks, the art will be a specific drawing/painting the instructor will guide students through, step-by-step. Other weeks, students will be provided with prompts to create their own unique art where there are no specific steps for students to follow. Prompts will be given to students the week prior to class so they can think about what they want to draw/paint while reading that week's assigned chapters. If students have difficulty composing their own art, the instructor will have an example shown and is happy to provide support however the learner needs.

For the art created in each class, students are not limited to any specific art supply or medium. Even if it says "colored pencil" for that week, students can use paint instead if that is what they want.

This class is designed to maximize creative freedom, while providing a nurturing environment and guided direction.

Students may ask the instructor and/or other learners about their process of writing and/or creating art throughout class. This is a safe space to encourage and learn from one another—and have fun! 


***READING SCHEDULE***

Week 1: November 3 - 9: 
-No prior reading required
-Intro to book
-What to expect for class
-Colored pencil drawing

Week 2: November 10 - 16:
-Chapters 1 - 15
-Discuss questions
-Pencil sketch

Week 3: November 17 - 23:
-Chapters 16 - 26
-Discuss questions
-Watercolor painting

Week 4: November 24 - 30:
-Chapters 27 - 37
-Discuss questions
-Colored pencil drawing

Week 5: December 1 - 7:
-Chapters 38 - 49
-Discuss questions
-Colored pencil drawing

Week 6: December 8 - 14:
-Chapters 50 - 61
-Discuss questions
-Book wrap-up
-Make your own fantasy map


***BOOK DESCRIPTION***

Secrets are dangerous... and so are drawings that come to life.


Twelve–year–old Lilly Drawson is always lost in a sketchbook, desperate to escape the pain of her broken family. But Lilly’s world turns upside down when her grandmother disappears into a magical portal. Terrified, Lilly must make the impossible choice—follow her grandmother, or risk losing her forever.

Now in a land where magical plants grant wishes, dragons talk, and forests are treacherous, Lilly gets an unexpected visit from a fox–like creature and discovers she can make her drawings come to life.

Shocked by her new ability, Lilly begins to unravel dangerous secrets of herself and her family. Will Lilly learn these secrets—and save her grandmother—before it’s too late?

From middle grade author, Torri McCarrey, comes a story filled with fairytale creatures and whimsical art that is sure to excite fantasy lovers everywhere.


Author & Illustrator: Torri McCarrey
Title: Brush of Magic
Publisher‏:‎ Brush of Magic LLC (September 17, 2024)
Language: English
Paperback (Glossy): 289 pages
ISBN: 9798894530000
Reading Age:‎ Middle Grade (8-12)
Genre: Fantasy, Action & Adventure