Dream Something Big: The Story of Watts Towers by Dianna Hutts Aston
Dream Something Big is a story about Simon Rodia. "Uncle Sam" transformed broken glass, seashells, pottery, and a dream to do something big into a U.S. National Landmark! Readers watch the towers rise from his little plot of land in Watts, California, through the eyes of a fictional girl. Chronicled in stunningly detailed collage that mimics Rodia’s art, this thirty-four-year journey becomes a mesmerizing testament to perseverance and possibility. A final, innovative build-your-own-tower activity makes this multicultural, intergenerational tribute a classroom natural , sure to encourage kids to follow their own dreams.
Genre: Fictional Picture Book
Themes Covered:
Construction, Buildings, Art, Culture, California
Educational Focus:
Language: Comprehension (Higher order thinking)
Engineering: Understanding the different parts of the building process
Social-Emotional Development: Grit
Art: Mosaic art
BOOK READING from DREAMI EDUCATION
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