Botticelli's Apprentice
Ursula Murray Husted, illustrated by Ursula Murray Husted
In Renaissance Florence, Mella tends Sandro Botticelli’s chickens while secretly teaching herself to paint. She wants to become an artist’s apprentice, although girls are barred from holding that role. When an official apprentice discovers her work and threatens to claim it as his own, Mella must defend her talent. With help from allies, a patron, and a stray dog named Blue, she works to gain recognition for her art and abilities.
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