{"product_id":"the-wonderful-towers-of-watts-paperback","title":"The Wonderful Towers of Watts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Zelver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrane Lessac\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe incredible artwork of an Italian immigrant who followed his dream of monumental proportions in the impoverished Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles is revealed in this fascinating and engaging true story. A Reading Rainbow selection! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Simon (Sam) Rodia had no formal engineering or architectural training. Yet, over the course of three decades, he constructed an artistic masterpiece in his own backyard - the Watts Towers. Using all kinds of things other people had thrown away, such as broken bottles and tiles, pieces of mirror and glass, seashells, and bits of pottery, he adorned the collection of 17 interconnected sculptural towers. His imaginative salvaging and perseverance can be seen today, as people from all over the world still come to marvel at Sam's dream.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Zelver\u003c\/b\u003e has written several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding of Don Octavio\u003c\/i\u003e. Her stories have been selected eight times for \u003ci\u003ePrize Stories: The O'. Henry Awards\u003c\/i\u003e and have appeared in many anthologies. She and her husband live in Montana. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrané Lessac\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated and written many books. Her own \u003ci\u003eMy Little Island\u003c\/i\u003e was a Reading Rainbow Features Selection. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout the world. She lives in Fermantle, Australia, with her husband, their two children, a cat, and some fish.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 10.56 x 8.44 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 September 01, 2005\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 Wonderful Towers of Watts\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 4.2\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":51766278619424,"sku":"9781590782552","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/398b208ef0a8289a5df15f10832750dd.webp?v=1780289062","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wonderful-towers-of-watts-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}