SuitabookInjustice and life journey
Asawa’s life journey includes Japanese-American internment camps and is described as involving injustice.
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Joan Schoettler - Author
A visually focused biography of Ruth Asawa, connecting injustice, education and artistic experimentation. It may particularly suit shared reading about how a person’s experiences and learning can inform creative work.
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.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA visually focused biography of Ruth Asawa, connecting injustice, education and artistic experimentation. It may particularly suit shared reading about how a person’s experiences and learning can inform creative work.
Asawa’s life journey includes Japanese-American internment camps and is described as involving injustice.
Asawa is presented as an artist and teacher who experimented with lines, space and wire and was connected with the San Francisco School of the Arts.
Internment and injustice may need thoughtful discussion, especially if the child is unfamiliar with these experiences.
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