Bibliograph

Rock by rock, the fantastical garden of Nek Chand, Jennifer Bradbury ; illustrated by Sam Boughton

Type

Label

Rock by rock, the fantastical garden of Nek Chand, Jennifer Bradbury ; illustrated by Sam Boughton

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 4-8, Atheneum Books for Young ReadersGrades K-1, Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rock by rock

Oclc number

1154092775

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Bradbury ; illustrated by Sam Boughton

Sub title

the fantastical garden of Nek Chand

Summary

In the bustle of the busy streets of Chandigarh, India, Nek Chand saw something no one else did. Where others saw rocks and stones, Nek saw the boyhood village he missed so dearly. Where others saw broken plates and glass, Nek saw laughing men. And where others saw trash, Nek saw beauty. Nek Chand's incredible rock garden, built from stone and scraps and concrete, began as a way for him to express his long-felt grief at having to leave his boyhood village due to the violence caused by the partition of India. What began as a secret and personal (not to mention initially illegal) project became so much more, not only to Nek but to all of India

Target audience

primary

resource.variantTitle

Fantastical garden of Nek Chand

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