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Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
Contributor(s): Lyons, Kelly (Author), Freeman Hines, Laura (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1620149559     ISBN-13: 9781620149553
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2019028043
Age Level: 4-9
Grade Level: PreK-4
Lexile Measure: 810
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.2" W x 9.3" L (1.10 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2019 pg. 193
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 92
 
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Publisher Description:

Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist, 2021, Jane Addams Peace Association
Junior Library Guild Selection
Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Recommended Title, 2021, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Choices, 2021, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

You've seen the building. Now meet the man whose life went into it.

Philip Freelon's grandfather was an acclaimed painter of the Harlem Renaissance. His father was a successful businessman who attended the 1963 March on Washington. When Phil decided to attend architecture school, he created his own focus on African American and Islamic designers. He later chose not to build casinos or prisons, instead concentrating on schools, libraries, and museums--buildings that connect people with heritage and fill hearts with joy. And in 2009, Phil's team won a commission that let him use his personal history in service to the country's: the extraordinary Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon celebrates a contemporary black STEAM role model, a man whose quiet work enabled the creation of an iconic building reflecting America's past and future. With a stirring text by Kelly Starling Lyons, vibrant pictures by Laura Freeman, and an afterword from Philip Freelon himself, it is sure to inspire the next generation of dreamers and builders.

 
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