The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid
A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2017
Parents' Choice Recommended Get to know Zaha Hadid in this nonfiction picture book about the famed architect's life and her triumph over adversity from celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, and dreamed of designing her own cities. After studying architecture in London, she opened her own studio and started designing buildings. But as a Muslim woman, Hadid faced many obstacles. Determined to succeed, she worked hard for many years, and achieved her goals--and now you can see the buildings Hadid has designed all over the world.
Author: Jeanette Winter
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 08/22/2017
Pages: 56
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 9.20h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781481446693
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191795 / World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017 pg. 157
School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Booklist 07/01/2017 pg. 66
Publishers Weekly 07/03/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2017 pg. 120
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
Jeanette Winter is a celebrated picture book creator whose acclaimed works include The Snow Man; The Little Owl & the Big Tree: A Christmas Story; Oil; The Secret Project; and Diego, all written by Jonah Winter, and her own Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia; Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan; and Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet, which has been translated into twenty-one languages.
Parents' Choice Recommended Get to know Zaha Hadid in this nonfiction picture book about the famed architect's life and her triumph over adversity from celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, and dreamed of designing her own cities. After studying architecture in London, she opened her own studio and started designing buildings. But as a Muslim woman, Hadid faced many obstacles. Determined to succeed, she worked hard for many years, and achieved her goals--and now you can see the buildings Hadid has designed all over the world.
Author: Jeanette Winter
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 08/22/2017
Pages: 56
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 9.20h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781481446693
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191795 / World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017 pg. 157
School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Booklist 07/01/2017 pg. 66
Publishers Weekly 07/03/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2017 pg. 120
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
Jeanette Winter is a celebrated picture book creator whose acclaimed works include The Snow Man; The Little Owl & the Big Tree: A Christmas Story; Oil; The Secret Project; and Diego, all written by Jonah Winter, and her own Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia; Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan; and Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet, which has been translated into twenty-one languages.
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