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Zusatztext “[Aston’s] winding! poetic language evokes the strange beauty of the sculptures themselves.” — Booklist Informationen zum Autor Dianna Hutts Aston; Illustrated by Susan Roth Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.
