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Dream something big: the story of the Watts Towers
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Author:
Aston, Dianna Hutts,
Contributors:
Roth, Susan L.
Published:
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2011.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Points: 0.5
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 830L
Rating:
AD830L
Status:
Available from another library

Description

In Watts, California, over a period of many years, a man known to all as Uncle Sam spends his free time collecting broken bits of pottery, glass, and other scraps and turning them into a work of art.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Rodia, Simon, -- 1879-1965 -- Juvenile fiction.
Rodia, Simon, -- 1879-1965 -- Juvenile literature.
Simon Rodia's Towers (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.
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More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
0803732457, 9780803732452
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4.6, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
830

Notes

Description
In Watts, California, over a period of many years, a man known to all as Uncle Sam spends his free time collecting broken bits of pottery, glass, and other scraps and turning them into a work of art.
Target Audience
AD830L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,4.6,0.5,146099

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APA Citation (style guide)

Aston, D. H., & Roth, S. L. (2011). Dream something big: the story of the Watts Towers. Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Aston, Dianna Hutts and Susan L. Roth. 2011. Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts Towers. Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Aston, Dianna Hutts and Susan L. Roth, Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts Towers. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Aston, Dianna Hutts, and Susan L Roth. Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts Towers. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2011.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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