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"The world is not a rectangle. It is full of curves and angles waiting to be discovered."

This book is ideal for introducing students to the world of architecture and design. It can inspire lessons on creativity, perseverance, and thinking outside the box. Students can create their own architectural designs or learn about famous structures around the world.

This beautifully illustrated biography introduces children to Zaha Hadid, a groundbreaking architect known for her bold, futuristic designs. The book highlights her determination to follow her passion for architecture despite facing many challenges as a woman in a male-dominated field.

“And with paper and scraps, she built tiny towns.“

Reading this to my 5th grade classroom, especially being in Maya Lin's home town, they were so fascinated and made many connections. Reading biographies of people from where your close to is so special for students.

This is an amazing book about the story of Maya Lin and how she worked hard to accomplish her dreams. Incredible story of how she came to designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Children will love hearing this bold story.

I enjoyed this story about a friendship between a teenage boy at the start of ww1 and the great artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh who, together with his wife, had moved to the Suffolk Town of Southwold. Using this nugget of truth, the author creates an imagined tale that expands to describe Tom, his family, and the inhabitants of the town. The book had me searching about Mackintosh + his artist wife Margaret as well as his subsequent arrest.