Cover of Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece

Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece

by Marc Harshman, Anna Egan Smucker

40 pages2017Roaring Brook PressISBN 9781596437180

About this book

<p>In Bear Run, Pennsylvania, a home unlike any other perches atop a waterfall. The water's tune plays differently in each of its sunlight-dappled rooms; the structure itself blends effortlessly into the rock and forest behind it. This is Fallingwater, a masterpiece equally informed by meticulous research and unbounded imagination, designed by the lauded American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. <br><br>This book guides young readers through Wright's process designing Fallingwater, from his initial inspirations to the home's breathtaking culmination. It is a exploration of a man, of dreams, and of the creative process; a celebration of potential. Graceful prose and rich, dynamic illustrations breathe life into the story of Frank and Fallingwater, a man and home utterly unlike any other.<br><br><b>A <i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books </i>2017 Blue Ribbon Book</b><br><b>A National Council for the Social Studies Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People</b></p>

Publication Details

Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Published
2017
Pages
40
ISBN
9781596437180
Language
en

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