Bibliograph

Ruth Asawa, a sculpting life, Joan Schoettler ; illustrated by Traci Van Wagoner

Type

Label

Ruth Asawa, a sculpting life, Joan Schoettler ; illustrated by Traci Van Wagoner

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 3-8

resource.interestGradeLevel

K to Grade 3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ruth Asawa

Responsibility statement

Joan Schoettler ; illustrated by Traci Van Wagoner

Sub title

a sculpting life

Summary

In this extraordinary picture book, author Joan Schoettler imparts the life of a remarkable woman, teacher, and artist. From the Japanese-American internment camps to the creation of the San Francisco School of the Arts, Ruth Asawa's life journey is one filled with injustice, learning, and expression. Known as the "Fountain Lady" of San Francisco due to the many fountains she designed, Asawa experimented with unconventional mediums, using lines, space, and wire to create dimensional sculptures. The thorough research of illustrator Traci Van Wagoner is vividly apparent in the dynamic depictions of Asawa and her life that are sure to fascinate and inspire young readers

Target audience

juvenile

Classification