Building America

by Janice Weaver

Named a 5th– 6th Grade Honor Book by the Austin Young Engineer’s Award 2003-2004


From old favorites like Monticello, Falling Water, and the Chrysler Building, to lesser-known treasures like Bernard Maybeck’s First Church of Christ, Scientist (in Berkeley, California), the buildings that Janice Weaver presents tell the story of a nation and its people. Traveling through almost four hundred years of history – and to all four corners of the continental United States – Building America explores an architecture that is as diverse as the people who created it. Complete with timeline, glossary, and index, this fine introduction to architecture is splendidly illustrated by Bonnie Shemie’s detailed paintings.

56 pages, Hardcover

First published October 22, 2002

About the author

JANICE WEAVER is a highly respected editor and the author of several acclaimed works of nonfiction for young people. Building America and From Head to Toe: Bound Feet, Bathing Suits, and Other Bizarre and Beautiful Things were each named Notable Books by the International Reading Association. From Head to Toe was also a finalist for both the Rocky Mountain Book Award and the Ontario Library Association's Red Maple Award. She is also the author of Mirror with a Memory: A Nation's Story in Photographs. Janice Weaver enjoys sailing near her home in Toronto, Ontario.

Reviews

[Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! Gives a fairly complete review of the major architectural movements in U.S. history with excellent illustrated examples in only 50 pages. Each period is tied in with the major historical events impacting architecture during the period. The built environment is a part of our country's art we come into contact with on a daily basis and this book does a great deal to help contextualize this ubiquitous art form.