{"product_id":"dream-builder-the-story-of-architect-philip-freelon-hardcover","title":"Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Lyons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Freeman Hines\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Addams Children's Book Award, Jane Addams Peace Association\u003cbr\u003e Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003e Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Recommended Title, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)\u003cbr\u003e Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou've seen the building. Now meet the man whose life went into it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Freelon's grandfather was an acclaimed painter of the Harlem Renaissance. His father was a successful businessman who attended the 1963 March on Washington. When Phil decided to attend architecture school, he created his own focus on African American and Islamic designers. He later chose not to build casinos or prisons, instead concentrating on schools, libraries, and museums--buildings that connect people with heritage and fill hearts with joy. And in 2009, Phil's team won a commission that let him use his personal history in service to the country's: the extraordinary Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates a contemporary black STEAM role model, a man whose quiet work enabled the creation of an iconic building reflecting America's past and future. With a stirring text by Kelly Starling Lyons, vibrant pictures by Laura Freeman, and an afterword from Philip Freelon himself, it is sure to inspire the next generation of dreamers and builders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly Starling Lyons\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of multiple award-winning picture books and chapter books, most recently \u003ci\u003eSing a Song: How \"Lift Every Voice and Sing\" Inspired Generations\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Keith Mallett, and the Jada Jones series, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton. Like Philip Freelon, Kelly grew up in Pennsylvania in a family that prized creativity, and now lives in North Carolina with a family of her own. Please visit her website at kellystarlinglyons.com and follow her on Twitter at @kelstarly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated more than thirty picture books, including the picture-book edition of \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e by Margot Lee Shetterly, which won both the NAACP Image Award and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, and \u003ci\u003eJazz Baby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBedtime Fun\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Lee \u0026amp; Low's Bebop Books imprint. Laura lives near Atlanta, Georgia, and you can find her on the web at lfreemanart.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.3 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770597245216,"sku":"9781620149553","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fed56f3cf2dd41af103afa9b1b399e7e.webp?v=1780374848","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dream-builder-the-story-of-architect-philip-freelon-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}