Stand There! She Shouted: The Invincible Photographer Julia Margaret Cameron

Reach for this book when your child feels like their hobbies are too messy, too loud, or too outside the box for everyone else. Julia Margaret Cameron was a Victorian woman who didn't pick up a camera until age forty eight, yet she ignored every critic who told her her work was out of focus. It is a brilliant study of creative conviction and the idea that it is never too late to find your true calling. This biography explores Julia's eccentric life, her artistic experiments, and her refusal to conform to the stiff expectations of the 1800s. Parents will appreciate the way it validates the 'misfit' child and highlights the importance of grit and self expression. It is a sophisticated but accessible look at how one woman's curiosity changed the history of art.