Bibliograph

The snail, by Emily Hughes

Type

Label

The snail, by Emily Hughes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 5-8, Chronicle BooksGrades 4-6, Chronicle Books

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The snail

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1299301857

Responsibility statement

by Emily Hughes

Summary

Isamu Noguchi is one of the most important sculptors of all time. His Akari lamps changed the way modern buildings light their space. But before he was important, he was a kid. This is his story. Noguchi was a Japanese American artist who gave the world light. The world, however, was not always so giving in return. Growing up mixed-race, born in the United States but raised in Japan, Noguchi found himself perceived as an outsider who did not belong in either country. Unable to identify fully as either Japanese or American, he conceived of himself as a snail, capable of retreating into his creative shell when the world did not embrace him. Through his art, the Snail could shape, hold, and create light-to conquer the darkness without

Target audience

primary

Classification