Frank Lloyd Wright and His New American Architecture

by Kann, Bob

• ISBN13: 9780870204418
• ISBN10: 0870204416
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-26
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Summary

Have you ever wondered what it's like to design buildings? Meet one of the most famous 20th century architects-and hear about his Wisconsin boyhood adventures-in Frank Lloyd Wright and His New American Architecture.

Author Biography

Author Bob Kann is a storyteller and educator, and has written several books for young readers.

Table of Contents

Thinking Like an Architect	p. 1
Romeo and Juliet	p. 5
Born to Be an Architect	p. 9
Frankenrob and Cowpats	p. 13
The Screams of Workers	p. 20
Tired of Eating Bananas	p. 26
The House with the Tree Growing through It	p. 32
No More Little Boxes	p. 39
"Something in Him Died with Her"	p. 50
Outsmarting an Earthquake	p. 56
A School for Architects	p. 63
The House That Floats through the Air	p. 68
A Flying Saucer or a Work of Art?	p. 78
Appendix: Frank Lloyd Wright's Time Line	p. 84
Glossary	p. 87
Reading Group Guide and Activities	p. 93
To Learn More about Frank Lloyd Wright	p. 96
Acknowledgments	p. 97
Index	p. 99
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