Bøger af Joan Schoettler

A touching and compelling book about how some librarians travel the world in impossible ways--by boat, donkey, elephant, and more-- hoping to change a child's life, by handing them a book.

In 1920, 10-year-old Bedros fled Armenia with his young sisters, grandmother, and uncle to escape the Turkish soldiers invading their town. But in the confusion, Bedros lost sight of the adults and was left alone to protect his siblings. Hungry, cold, and overwhelmed with responsibility, Bedros failed to remember his promise to his mother...Told in verse.

"Art will make people better, more highly skilled in thinking and improving whatever business one goes into. It makes a person broader."--Ruth Asawa Ruth Asawa believed in making the world a better place. She understood that exposing children to art was one path toward that goal. From the Japanese-American internment camps to the creation of the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, Asawa's life journey is one filled with family, art, injustice, inner strength, education, and arts activism. She drew upon her transformative life experiences and worked with unconventional mediums--using lines, space, and wire to create sculptures that move people to this day. Asawa became known as the "Fountain Lady" for the many public fountains she designed. One she created was the San Francisco Fountain outside the Grand Hyatt. Asawa worked with children from different parts of the city to create whimsical bas-relief panels that she incorporated into the design. Public support has kept this magnificent piece in place--a monument to a courageous and inspirational artist who changed the world. Touched by the celebration of Asawa's life, author Joan Schoettler viewed exhibitions, studied Asawa's creations, and consulted with Aiko Asawa, Ruth's daughter, in a quest to portray the life of this remarkable woman. In a perfect complement, the thorough research by illustrator Traci Van Wagoner is vividly apparent in the quietly compelling depictions of Asawa and her life.