(1) K-3 Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk. This quiet, contemplative picture-book biography sets up Lin's early fascination with spaces, natural and human-made, and their dynamic relationship with phenomena such as light. Appropriately, the book's muted art has the fine lines, precision, and spatial astuteness of architectural drawings, and Phumiruk's use of perspective (especially in rendering the Vietnam Veterans Memorial) is striking. Harvey's text makes thoughtful, relatable connections between Lin's work and the themes of her life.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017

(3) 4-6 This biography of Maya Lin, the contemporary Chinese American artist/architect most famous for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as a college student, focuses on the message-forward nature of her work. Rubin's text reads as a fluid narrative, with seamlessly worked-in quotes adding a personal feel. The small-trim book's handsome, clean design showcases the excellent photographs. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) YA Asian Americans of Achievement series. These volumes discuss the lives and achievements of two Asian American artists. An abundance of facts are included in each book, in addition to fascinating personal details and some history of the native countries of the subjects' families. The books also include dynamic photographs and sidebars with further information. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Asian Americans of Achievement titles: Maya Lin and Isamu Noguchi.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Raintree Biographies series. Plentiful reproductions of the work of each subject contribute to the cluttered design of the dryly written profiles. Each two-page section focuses on an aspect of the artist's life, and sidebars provide quotations from the artists themselves as well as cultural and artistic context. Although superficial, these books give readers a basic understanding of these pivotal figures. Timeline, reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Raintree Biographies titles: Edward Hopper, Frank Lloyd Wright, Michelangelo, Pablo Picasso, Dorothea Lange, and Maya Lin.]

Reviewer: Norah Piehl