Dream Something Big

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Synopsis
Between 1921 and 1955, Italian immigrant Simon Rodia transformed broken glass, seashells, pottery, and a dream to "do something big" into a U.S. National Landmark. Readers watch the towers rise from his little plot of land in Watts, California, through the eyes of a fictional girl as she grows and raises her own children. Chronicled in stunningly detailed collage that mimics Rodia's found-object art, this thirty-four-year journey becomes a mesmerizing testament to perseverance and possibility. A final, innovative "build-your-own-tower" activity makes this multicultural, intergenerational tribute a classroom natural and a perfect gift-sure to encourage kids to follow their own big dreams.
Copyright:
2011

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
40 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781101647974
Related ISBNs:
9780803732452
Publisher:
Penguin Young Readers Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Dianna Hutts Aston
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade
Reading Age:
5–8
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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