Monument maker : Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial / written by Linda Booth Sweeney ; illustrated by Shawn Fields.
| Author/creator |
Sweeney, Linda Booth, 1963- author. |
| Other author/creator | Fields, Shawn (Shawn G.), 1973- illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers ; Concord, MA : in association with the Concord Museum, [2019] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2019 |
| Description | 63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 29 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | This is the story of how a farmboy became America's foremost sculptor. After failing at academics, Dan was working the family farm when he idly carved a turnip into a frog and discovered what he was meant to do. Sweeney's swift prose and Fields's evocative illustrations capture the single-minded determination with which Dan taught himself to sculpt and launched his career with the famous Minuteman Statue in his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. This is also the story of the Lincoln Memorial, French's culminating masterpiece. Thanks to this lovingly created tribute to the towering leader of Dan's youth, Abraham Lincoln lives on as the man of marble, his craggy face and careworn gaze reminding millions of seekers what America can be. Dan's statue is no lifeless figure, but a powerful, vital touchstone of a nation's ideals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-63). |
| Interest grade level | Grades 4-6 |
| Audience | 1080 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| ISBN | 9780884486435 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0884486435 (hardcover) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B F8875S | ✔ Available | Place Hold |