Lynn Curlee, . . S&S/Aladdin, $6.99 (48pp) ISBN 978-0-689-85683-9
In a starred review, PW
called this "an exquisitely detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of an American landmark. A reverent, absorbing homage to the world-renowned symbol of American freedom." Ages 7-12. (Jan.)
This illuminating history of Washington, D.C., spotlights five of the city's most imposing structures: the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and the Continue reading »
Just in time for the Summer Olympics in Greece comes this fitting tribute to Athens' greatest architectural achievement. From its opening sentence, Curlee's Continue reading »
Curlee (Brooklyn Bridge
) takes readers out to the ballparks in this high-spirited paean to the nation's legendary "green cathedrals." Along the way, Continue reading »
Curlee (Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration) presents a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the making of Mount Rushmore. South Dakota's state historian first came up with the idea of Continue reading »
In a treatment every bit as thorough and even more impassioned than his Rushmore, art historian and artist Curlee gives readers an exquisitely detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of another Continue reading »
First-time illustrator Curlee's powerful paintings aren't quite enough to lift this historical picture book off the ground. The subject matter is dramatic--Leon Gambetta, in a Paris besieged by the Continue reading »
Artist and author Lynn Curlee spoke with PW about his latest book, 'The Great Nijinsky,' which features his acrylic paintings of the acclaimed dancer as well as other members of Continue reading »
Some of Us: A Story of Citizenship and the United States
Rajani Larocca
“Some of us are born American. Some choose,” begins Newbery Honoree LaRocca in this elegantly limned work about U.S. citizenship. An initial section examines how and why people Continue reading »
“Flamboyant and somewhat rambunctious” gay teen Brian, who lives in Canon, W.Va., runs a secret podcast called Shampoo Unicorn in Lovett’s superb debut about queer pride and Continue reading »
After coming out as trans-gender at her Buffalo high school, Grace Woodhouse struggled to manage the loss of her girlfriend, her tight-knit social circle, and her place on her Continue reading »
As the only girl in her wealthy family, 11-year-old Zarina feels as if she leads a charmed life in 1947 Poona, India—until Zarina and her Muslim family flee from India to the Continue reading »