The Art of Being Remmy : Cabin Studio Books : 9781732487703 : 1732487707 : 01 Aug 2018 : Remmy's amusing voice, decency, and ambition make her an appealing character...A highly entertaining and thoughtful tale.--Kirkus Review In this funny, illustrated, coming-of-age novel, when mid-1960s attitudes kept girls in their place, 12-year-old Remmy Rinaldi is determined to be an artist, in spite of her father's objections, competition from a boy, and possibly losing her best friend to a rat fink. Remmy and best friend Debbie have ambitious resolutions for the brand new year (besides meeting the Beatles, of course). Debbie loves all things French, including a new boy she targets as her boyfriend. Remmy is determined to win the art awards at the end of seventh grade to prove to Dad that, in spite of his mysterious objections, she is destined to be an artist (and not some secretary stuck behind a typewriter). Remmy's rival and all-around goofball Bill insists that all great artists are men