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OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
OBD Reading Colors Your World Nonfiction - YOUTH
OBD Reading Colors Your World Nonfiction - YOUTH
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"The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. is one of the most famous memorials in the world. But most people are not as familiar with the college student who won the design competition to build it. This carefully researched volume chronicles Maya Lin's childhood, her battle to create the memorial as she envisioned it, and the incredible body of work she has produced since then. More than simply an art book, this compelling biography of a young...
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Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
Eisenhower Public Library Veterans Day 2022 - Kids
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
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Eisenhower Public Library Veterans Day 2022 - Kids
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
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"The bold story of Maya Lin, the artist-architect who designed the Vietnam War Memorial"--
3) Maya Lin
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Presents a biography of Maya Lin, the creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., shows how she overcame many obstacles to share her creations, which were always connected to surrounding landscapes and nature.
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When she was just twenty-one, Maya Lin won a competition to design a memorial to US Vietnam veterans. Her winning design provoked impassioned reactions from politicians, veterans, and the general public. Through fascinating details about her personal and professional life, full-color photos, and inspiring quotations, students will learn how this daughter of Chinese immigrants persevered through the controversy until her vision was realized, and how...
7) Maya Lin
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Describes the life and work of the Chinese-American architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.
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