Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 6-8, Norton Young Readers, An Imprint of W.W. Norton & Company

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shapes, lines, and light

Oclc number

1346881885

Responsibility statement

Katie Yamasaki

Sub title

my grandfather's American journey

Summary

"Katie Yamasaki's newest picture book celebrates the life of her grandfather, the acclaimed Japanese American architect Minoru Yamasaki. Minoru Yamasaki described the feeling he sought to create in his buildings as "serenity, surprise, and delight." Here, Katie Yamasaki charts his life and work: his childhood in Seattle's Japanese immigrant community, paying his way through college working in Alaska's notorious salmon canneries, 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 on the world, from the American Midwest to New York City, Asia, and the Middle East. This striking picture book renders one artist's work through the eyes of another, and tells a story of a man whose vision, hard work, and humanity led him to the pinnacle of his field"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification