The Wonderful Towers of Watts by Zelver, Patricia

The Wonderful Towers of Watts

The incredible artwork of an Italian immigrant who followed his dream of monumental proportions in the impoverished...
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Author: Patricia Zelver
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Language: English
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The Wonderful Towers of Watts by Zelver, Patricia

The Wonderful Towers of Watts

$132.41

The Wonderful Towers of Watts

$132.41
Author: Patricia Zelver
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The incredible artwork of an Italian immigrant who followed his dream of monumental proportions in the impoverished Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles is revealed in this fascinating and engaging true story. A Reading Rainbow selection!

Simon (Sam) Rodia had no formal engineering or architectural training. Yet, over the course of three decades, he constructed an artistic masterpiece in his own backyard - the Watts Towers. Using all kinds of things other people had thrown away, such as broken bottles and tiles, pieces of mirror and glass, seashells, and bits of pottery, he adorned the collection of 17 interconnected sculptural towers. His imaginative salvaging and perseverance can be seen today, as people from all over the world still come to marvel at Sam's dream.

Author: Patricia Zelver
Publisher: Astra Young Readers
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 10.56h x 8.44w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9781590782552
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 58973 / Wonderful Towers of Watts

About the Author
Patricia Zelver has written several books for children, including The Wedding of Don Octavio. Her stories have been selected eight times for Prize Stories: The O'. Henry Awards and have appeared in many anthologies. She and her husband live in Montana.

Frané Lessac has illustrated and written many books. Her own My Little Island was a Reading Rainbow Features Selection. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout the world. She lives in Fermantle, Australia, with her husband, their two children, a cat, and some fish.


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