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Possible Relevant Peer-Reviewed Source:

1. Stenbom, Eva Lundgren, and Päivi Turunen. “Community Art with Young People in a Divided Residential Area in Sweden – the Emergence of Art-PIMPA.” Community Development Journal 53, no. 3 (2018): 446–64. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsy020.
2. Park, Ahram, Lalitha Vasudevan, Jon M. Wargo, and Gabrielle Oliveira. “Remaking Community With Art.” Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 64, no. 5 (2021): 589–93. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaal.1138.

Other Possible Relevant Sources:

1. "A Teacher's Guide to Sea Serpent by Pedro Silva" ( https://www.tpac.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GBSeaSerpent2010.pdf) --> NOTE: This source also includes a list of 5 "Web Sites of Interest" which are also being considered possible relevant sources for this article.
2. "Curious Nashville: How A Mosaic Dragon Became A Neighborhood Mascot Near Vanderbilt" ( https://wpln.org/post/curious-nashville-how-a-mosaic-dragon-became-a-neighborhood-mascot-near-vanderbilt/)
3. "Neighbors look to restore dragon in Fannie Mae Dees Park" ( https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson%20/2015/10/28/hillsboro-neighbors-look-restore-beloved-mosaic-dragon/74705234/)
4. "The Dragons of Fannie Mae Dees Park" ( https://nashvillepublicart.com/2020/04/11/the-dragons-of-fannie-mae-dees-park/)
5. "Looking Back: Fannie Mae Dees and the park named after her" ( https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/insider/extras/2016/04/07/looking-back-fannie-mae-dees-and-the-park-named-after-her/82664452/)
6. "How a 5-year-old helped bring Nashville's mystical mosaic dragon back to life" ( https://www.tennessean.com/story/life/2018/05/18/nashville-dragon-park-statue-fannie-mae-dees-park-alex-angus/608474002/)
7. "A colorful sea serpent in the middle of Nashville brings out the best in people" ( https://www.southernthing.com/sea-serpent-nashville-2654765415.html)
8. "Fannie Mae Dees Park, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1980s" ( https://digital.library.nashville.org/digital/collection/nr/id/7005/)
9. "Nashville Then: 40 years ago in December 1980" ( https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2020/12/23/nashville-then-40-years-ago-december-1980/3990964001/)

DragonParkTN ( talk) 03:35, 15 February 2024 (UTC) reply

Possible Relevant Peer-Reviewed Source:

1. Stenbom, Eva Lundgren, and Päivi Turunen. “Community Art with Young People in a Divided Residential Area in Sweden – the Emergence of Art-PIMPA.” Community Development Journal 53, no. 3 (2018): 446–64. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsy020.
2. Park, Ahram, Lalitha Vasudevan, Jon M. Wargo, and Gabrielle Oliveira. “Remaking Community With Art.” Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 64, no. 5 (2021): 589–93. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaal.1138.

Other Possible Relevant Sources:

1. Bachleda, F. Lynne. A Teacher’s Guide to Sea Serpent by Pedro Silva. Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Accessed February 25, 2024. https://www.tpac.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GBSeaSerpent2010.pdf.
2. Linebaugh, Mack. “Curious Nashville: How A Mosaic Dragon Became A Neighborhood Mascot Near Vanderbilt.” Curious Nashville, January 27, 2017. https://wpln.org/post/curious-nashville-how-a-mosaic-dragon-became-a-neighborhood-mascot-near-vanderbilt/.
3. Meyer, Holly. “Neighbors Look to Restore Dragon in Fannie Mae Dees Park.” The Tennessean. October 29, 2015. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson%20/2015/10/28/hillsboro-neighbors-look-restore-beloved-mosaic-dragon/74705234/.
4. “Looking Back: Fannie Mae Dees and the Park Named after Her.” The Tennessean, May 17, 2018. https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/insider/extras/2016/04/07/looking-back-fannie-mae-dees-and-the-park-named-after-her/82664452/.
5. Bliss, Jessica. “How a 5-Year-Old Helped Bring Nashville’s Mystical Mosaic Dragon Back to Life.” The Tennessean, May 18, 2018. https://www.tennessean.com/story/life/2018/05/18/nashville-dragon-park-statue-fannie-mae-dees-park-alex-angus/608474002/.
6. Kazek, Kelly. “A Colorful Sea Serpent in the Middle of Nashville Brings out the Best in People.” It’s A Southern Thing, August 27, 2021. https://www.southernthing.com/sea-serpent-nashville-2654765415.html.
7. Fannie Mae Dees Park, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1980s. Photograph. Closed Stacks, Metro Archives: RG 327, Metro Parks Collection. Nashville, Tennessee, 1980. Nashville, Tennessee. https://digital.library.nashville.org/digital/collection/nr/id/7005/.

NOTE: I think I cited these correctly in Chicago style (using whatever information was available for each source), but it's been a while since I've used Chicago for citations. I did use the EasyBib citation generator for help, and checked each citation after. I didn't notice any issues, again with the caveat that I'm a little rusty in my use of Chicago style for citations. DragonParkTN ( talk) 03:25, 26 February 2024 (UTC) reply