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Aston, Dianna Hutts

Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts Towers

40 pp. | Dial | August, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8037-3245-2 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Susan L. Roth. Through the voice of a youngster living in Watts, California (and neighbor to sculptor Simon "Uncle Sam" Rodia), Aston gives a child's-eye view of Rodia's construction of the Watts Towers and the realization of a personal dream. Roth's exquisite collages provide a fitting backdrop for the inspiring narrative. A note about Rodia and the towers and instructions for a craft project are appended.
Reviewer: Betty Carter

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