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Renaissance Beauty
Renaissance Beauty
Author: Heather Simonsen
ISBN-13: 9781932898354
ISBN-10: 1932898352
Publication Date: 10/1/2005
Pages: 224
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Spring Creek Book Company
Book Type: Paperback
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A sweet coming of age story.

When her grandparents take he to Rome after graduation she realizes her Grams is right. She does look like a Renaissance Beauty. She sees herself in the portrait of Lucrezia Panciaici.

Back home she writes letters to Lucrezia Panciaichi to help her help with her feelings. Her relationship is changing with her best fiend Barclay. The president of the Relief Society asks her to befriend Katelyn Jaison. Katelyn was her classmate - one of the popular girls who ignored Avery in school Avery also learns the truth about the break up of her parents marriage.

Through her friendship she helps Kaeyn deal with the hard choices that need to be made. Avery grows and gains a better understanding of her own relationship with her mother.

Avery is a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints and her faith is an important part of her life.