SEE WHAT I SEE

Celebrated author Whelan delivers her most modern story yet - this time for teens - with all the beauty, emotion, and timeless themes that the National Book Award winner is known for.

Kate Tapert sees her life in paintings. From the scribbled, angry lines of de Kooning to the worrying emptiness of an Edward Hopper painting, Kate relates the world around her to the art she adores. Yet one place she never sees her life is in the work of the famous and reclusive artist Dalton Quinn - her father, who she hasn't seen or heard from in nearly ten years. But Kate has an art dream of her own and she's working her way into Dalton's life, into his mind, into his heart, whether he likes it or not.

Armed with a suitcase, some canvases, and a full-ride scholarship to art school in Detroit, all Kate needs from Dalton is a place to stay. Out of the blue she knocks on his door. Little does Kate know what a life altering decision that will turn out to be.

Gloria Whelan is the best-selling author of many novels for young readers, including HOMELESS BIRD, winner of the National Book Award; FRIUTLANDS: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT MADE PERFECT; ANGEL ON THE SQUARE AND ITS COMPANION; THE IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY; ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; FAREWELL TO THE ISLAND; and RETURN TO THE ISLAND. She lives with her husband, Joseph, in the woods of northern Michigan. For more informations visit www.gloriawhelan.com.