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Biographical Story
In the following biographical story, student Sofia Martinez shares the accomplishments of a famous person. To gather information, Sofia researched her subject on the Internet and at the library.
Frida Kahlo

Beginning:
The writer starts with a high point in Frida Kahlo’s career. Near the end of the Depression, just before World War II, Frida Kahlo exhibited her artwork in New York City. She showed 25 paintings and sold a dozen. Her innovative art mixed traditional Mexican folk images with surreal symbolism. With this exhibition, Frida finally broke through to international acclaim.