A Line Can Go Anywhere
The Brilliant, Resilient Life of Artist Ruth Asawa
$46.30
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2025
Summary
A sweeping picture book biography about influential Japanese-American sculptor Ruth Asawa and her childhood spent in an incarceration camp, by award-winning author Caroline McCallister and rising star artist Jamie Green.
Growing up on a dusty farm in Southern California, Ruth Aiko Asawa lived between two worlds. She was Aiko to some and Ruth to others, an invisible line she balanced on every day.
But when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, suddenly she was only Aiko, no matter how muc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250310378 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250310377 |
| Author: | Caroline McAlister, Jamie Green |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 238mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
Four starred reviewsJane Addams Children’s Book Award HonoreeA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearThe Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Books’ Blue Ribbon Awards List
★ “A title worth moving to the head of the line.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ “Remarkable justice is done to Asawa’s art through the thoughtful, intricate drawings.” – BCCB, starred review★ “This unblinking and timely look at racism is also an inspiring, thought-provoking story.” – Booklist, starred review★ “Thoughtful and well-researched.” – Horn Book Magazine, starred review
“Rich…[and] thoughtful.” – Publishers Weekly
“A first choice for any library seeking books about history, inspirational women or artists, and social justice.” – School Library Journal
About The Author
Caroline McAlister
Caroline McAlister teaches English at Guilford College and is the author of Finding Narnia and John Ronald’s Dragons. She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Jamie Green is a book illustrator based in Chicago. They graduated from Ringling College of Art + Design with a BFA in Illustration. Their work explores an intersection between illustration and design, identified by its vibrancy, curiosity and playful nature.
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