Synopses & Reviews
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 realize 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.
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“Kates journey from selfishness to selflessness and back to the healthy middle path is quietly touching.” Kirkus Reviews
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“With clear and elegant prose, Whelan portrays a gradually developing and complex relationship built on guilt, curiosity, love and a passion for art.” Booklist
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“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 doesnt shrink from the seriousness of its subject and from the wonderful integrity of its young heroine Kate.” Joyce Carol Oates
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“This book is engaging from the first page. Artistic- and literary-minded girls may particularly appreciate Kates passion for painting and the struggles shes willing to endure to live a creative life.” Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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“Beautifully expressing adolescent uncertainties and yearnings, this intimate novel will draw readers who, like Kate, have big hearts and big dreams.” Publishers Weekly
About the Author
National Book Award-winning author Gloria Whelan weaves rich historical detail into this compelling mystery. Ms. Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award, Parade of Shadows, and Listening for Lions. She lives in northern Michigan.