| The Shape of the World: A Portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright Contributor(s): Going, K. L. (Author), Stringer, Lauren (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1442478217 ISBN-13: 9781442478213 Publisher: Beach Lane Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Size & Shape |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017001386 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.2" W x 10.1" (1.00 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 195750 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A little boy who loves to find shapes in nature grows up to be one of America's greatest architects in this inspiring biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. When Frank Lloyd Wright was a baby, his mother dreamed that he would become a great architect. She gave him blocks to play with and he learned that shapes are made up of many other shapes. As he grew up, he loved finding shapes in nature. Wright went on to study architecture and create buildings that were one with the natural world around them. He became known as one of the greatest American architects of all time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Going, K. L.: - K.L. Going is the author of many critically acclaimed novels, including King of the Screwups, The Garden of Eve, Saint Iggy, The Liberation of Gabriel King, and Fat Kid Rules the World. She lives with her family in Glen Spey, New York. Visit her at KLGoing.com.Stringer, Lauren: - Lauren Stringer has illustrated many celebrated picture books, including Deer Dancer by Mary Lyn Ray; The Princess and Her Panther by Wendy Orr; Scarecrow and Snow, both written by Cynthia Rylant; as well as her own Winter Is the Warmest Season and When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit her at LaurenStringer.com. |