A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park

How did Central Park become a vibrant gem in the heart of New York City? Follow the...
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Author: Ashley Benham Yazdani
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Language: English
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A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park by Yazdani, Ashley Benham

A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park

BD$27.06

A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park

BD$27.06
Author: Ashley Benham Yazdani
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
How did Central Park become a vibrant gem in the heart of New York City? Follow the visionaries behind the plan as it springs to green life.

In 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space. The people needed a green place to be -- a park with ponds to row on and paths for wandering through trees and over bridges. When a citywide contest solicited plans for creating a park out of barren swampland, Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted put their heads together to create the winning design, and the hard work of making their plans a reality began. By winter, the lake opened for skating. By the next summer, the waterside woodland known as the Ramble opened for all to enjoy. Meanwhile, sculptors, stone masons, and master gardeners joined in to construct thirty-four unique bridges, along with fountains, pagodas, and band shells, making New York's Central Park a green gift to everyone. Included in the end matter are bios of Vaux and Olmsted, a bibliography, and engaging factual snippets.

Author: Ashley Benham Yazdani
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/12/2019
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.60h x 11.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780763696955
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 507658 / Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park


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Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 01/07/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2019 pg. 106
Booklist 03/01/2019 pg. 46
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Ashley Benham Yazdani holds an MFA from the Illustration Practice Program at the Maryland Institute College of Art and a BFA in illustration from California College of the Arts. A Green Place to Be is her debut picture book.

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