Books with author Colbert

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In the latest biography in the innovative 10 Days series, author David Colbert takes you through the ten most important days in the life of Frida Kahlo, the Mexican painter. Her colorful canvases introduced the American and European art world to the cultures of her native country. Kahlo survived a serious bus accident and began painting to pass the time during her difficult recovery. Drawing on personal experiences, Kahlo used bright colors and vivid symbolism to reflect classic religious Mexican tradition and indigenous Mexican culture—along with images that reflected her often turbulent life.

Young adult diary entries from Zoe's life. She's almost 15 and already she's a cougar - she likes a younger man (he's 13 and a half). Her friends' mothers are all about the botox and the boob jobs, and she worries that her friends will go the same way. One of them has already been ofered a boob job for her 16th.The fake-tan populars at her school make her life a misery, and one of her friends from Ice Hockey has cuts on her arms. Her rugby playing friend is getting bullied for challenging the football association.And it's only Tuesday.