Bibliograph

Shapes, lines, and light, my grandfather's American journey, Katie Yamasaki

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Shapes, lines, and light, my grandfather's American journey, Katie Yamasaki

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 6-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shapes, lines, and light

Responsibility statement

Katie Yamasaki

Sub title

my grandfather's American journey

Summary

Come along as Katie Yamasaki charts the life and work of her grandfather, acclaimed Japanese American architect Minoru Yamasaki, going from his childhood in Seattle's Japanese immigrant community, to paying his way through college working in Alaska's notorious salmon canneries, to his success in architectural school, and the transformative structures he imagined and built. A Japanese American man who faced brutal anti-Asian racism in post-World War II America and an outsider to the architectural establishment, he nonetheless left his mark across the world. This striking picture book tells a story of a man whose vision, hard work, and humanity led him to the pinnacle of his field

Target audience

primary

resource.variantTitle

Shapes, lines & light: my grandfather's American journey

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