The youngest artist

Little Eliza, the only daughter of a bookstore owner,loves her old home in Charleston, but sometimes she is a little lonely. It is especially at those times that her intense love of painting proves to be not only an outlet but a comfort. Eliza's friendship with a tourist leads to her making a doll's portrait which dubs her the youngest professional painter in Charleston, a thriving artist's colony. A tender story with a flavorful background and an oblique recommendation to the young reader that he explore his own resources. (Kirkus review see link below)