This novel covers the life of Diego Rivera. It comes to life with fictional dialogue. What I liked about this biography is that it covers his early life. I always thought of Rivera as a womanizer and a drunk. I loved how he was passionate about making social changes in his country. Since he paints with warm colors, I would have my students create pictures with warm tones. Another fun activity would be to create a class mural. I would attach a large sheet of paper on a wall. Students will be able to use different types of media. It would be interesting to see all the different types of paintings together in the class wall. ( )

This biography follows the life of Diego Rivera from childhood to death. Attention is given to his theories of art, his activism and his lifelong struggle to combine the two.