Magic Trash

By J.H. Shapiro

This picture book biography of Tyree Guyton, an urban environmental artist, shows how he transformed his decaying, crime-ridden neighborhood into the Heidelberg Project, an interactive sculpture park. The story spans from Tyree's childhood in 1950s Detroit to his early efforts to heal his community through art in the 1980s. Tyree's awards include Michigan Artist of the Year and International Artist.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Release date: Sep 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781607343080

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Reviews for Magic Trash

[aengolia-414725 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a very fun and uplifting read. Magic Trash tells the story of a boy named Tyree Guyton who goes around painting all of the broken, ugly, and trashy things in his city to bring light and make them look better. Anytime someone would vandalize or cause trouble on a house he would start painting it, to make it appear more fun and happy. This book has a very uplifting mood and gives readers good insight on the kind of person he is. Although painting is his passion, he is using it to do good in the community.

[jordanlaine-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This picture book about the life of Tyree Guyton is filled with beautiful off the wall artwork upon it's pages. The story shows how Tyree was inspired to become and artist and used his talents to better his community.