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Friday, October 21, 2016

Frida by Jonah Winter

Book: Frida
Author: Jonah Winter
ISBN: 0-590-20320-7
U-$1.00-B-0.0046743907-BE-214

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1. Frida was born in Mexico.
2. Frida's house color is blue.
3. Frida's house was located in Coyoacan, Mexico.
4. Frida's father was a photographer and an artist.
5. Frida's father taught her how to use paintbrushes.
6. Frida's mother took care of 6 children.
7. Yes, Frida was a lonely child.
8. Yes, Frida had imaginary friends.
9. Frida fell ill.
10. Frida taught herself how to draw when she fell ill.
11. After Frida got better she wanted to be an artist.
12. Frida made copies of other paintings.
13. Frida's father painted onto photographs.
14. Yes, Answers will vary
15. Frida's father showed her how to paint onto paintings.
16. Frida gets inspiration by looking at things closely and using a microscope.
17. Frida studied science at school.
18. Frida was involved in a vehicle accident going home from school.
19. A trolley runs into the bus.
20. Painting helped Frida survive the hospital stay.
21. Frida walked with a cane after the accident.
22. Answers will vary
23. Answers will vary
24. Frida dealt with not leaving the house by painting and using her imagination.
25. Answers will vary
26. "Exvotos" are paintings with magical scenes with words at the bottom.
27. Answers will vary
28. Frida turns her pain into something beautiful.  It is like a miracle.
29. Frida was born July 6, 1907.
30. Frida was born in Coyoacan, Mexico.
31. Frida's father's name is Guillermo Kahlo.
32. Frida's mother's name is Calderon de Kahlo.
33. Frida was 7 years old when she was struck with polio.
34. Frida was in bed for 9 months.
35. Frida's right leg shrunk because of polio.
36. Since Frida's leg shrunk because of polio, she walked with a limp.
37. Frida was in a horrible bus accident at the age of 18 years old.
38. Frida died on July 13, 1954.
39. Frida married Mexican muralist Diego Rivera in 1929.


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