Shapes, Lines, and Light: My Grandfather's American Journey

by Katie Yamasaki (Author)

Shapes, Lines, and Light: My Grandfather's American Journey
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Minoru Yamasaki described the feeling he sought to create in his buildings as "serenity, surprise, and delight."

Here, Katie Yamasaki charts Minoru Yamasaki 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.

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ALA/Booklist

An apt tribute to an iconic architect.

Kirkus

An American story of beating the odds and overcoming bigotry to create something greater than oneself. Inspiring. 

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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781324017011
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Publication date
October 18, 2022
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF007010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF025210 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/20th Century
JNF005000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture
JNF018020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
Library of Congress categories
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