The World Is Not a Rectangle
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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.
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Jeanette Winter has written and illustrated many books for children, including MAMA, The Librarian of Basra, Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book, My Name Is Georgia, and Josefina. She lives in New York City.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781481446693
- Publication Date
- August 22, 2017
- Publisher
- Beach Lane Books
- Original Publication Date
- August 22, 2017
- Page Count
- 56
- Words Per Page
- 12
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 10 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2016048805
- Lexile® Level
- 760L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~R
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 191795
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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