Lynn Curlee, Author . S&S/Atheneum $17.95 (34p) ISBN 978-0-689-84490-4
Just in time for the Summer Olympics in Greece comes this fitting tribute to Athens' greatest architectural achievement. From its opening sentence, Curlee's (Brooklyn Bridge
) precise, graceful chronicle of this Greek masterpiece captures...
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Lynn Curlee, Author Scholastic $17.95 (48p) ISBN 978-0-590-22573-1
Curlee (Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration) presents a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the making of Mount Rushmore. South Dakota's state historian first came up with the idea of carving figures into the Black Hills during the 1920s,
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Lynn Curlee, Author, Lynn Curlee, Illustrator . S&S/Atheneum $18 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-83183-6
Like his previous Rushmore
and Liberty, Curlee's latest picture book celebrates a monumental feat of engineering and craftsmanship, and makes clear the human contributions behind it. Completed in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge's "stone...
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Lynn Curlee, Author, Lynn Curlee, Illustrator . S&S/Atheneum $17 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-83182-9
Curlee (Liberty; Rushmore; Brooklyn Bridge) broadens his scope from famous American monuments to global feats of antiquity. He opens with a poem by the Greek poet Antipater of Sidon, naming the septet of "wondrous marvels," then the author...
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Lynn Curlee, Author, Lynn Curlee, Illustrator . S&S/Atheneum $17.95 (48p) ISBN 978-0-689-84947-3
This illuminating history of Washington, D.C., spotlights five of the city's most imposing structures: the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial. After explaining how George...
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Lynn Curlee, Author, Lynn Curlee, Illustrator . S&S/Aladdin $6.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-689-85683-9
In a starred review, PW
called this "an exquisitely detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of an American landmark. A reverent, absorbing homage to the world-renowned symbol of American freedom." Ages 7-12. (Jan.)
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Lynn Curlee, Author, Lynn Curlee, Illustrator . S&S/Atheneum $17.95 (48p) ISBN 978-0-689-86742-2
Curlee (Brooklyn Bridge
) takes readers out to the ballparks in this high-spirited paean to the nation's legendary "green cathedrals." Along the way, he offers a concise yet conversational chronicle of modern baseball's origins,...
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Lynn Curlee, Author, Lynn Curlee, Illustrator . S&S/Atheneum $19.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-4169-4848-3
As in previous works (Brooklyn Bridge
; Skyscraper
), Curlee illuminates a single subject—this time trains—with stunning, clean-lined illustrations and informative narration. He opens with a romantic reminiscence about the mighty engines
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Lynn Curlee, Author, Lynn Curlee, Illustrator Atheneum Books $18.95 (48p) ISBN 978-0-689-82823-2
In a treatment every bit as thorough and even more impassioned than his Rushmore, art historian and artist Curlee gives readers an exquisitely detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of another American landmark, a gift from the French. His...
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Lynn Curlee. Charlesbridge Teen, $19.99 (120p) ISBN 978-1-58089-800-3
Riveting, richly saturated acrylic-on-canvas paintings highlight the latest from Curlee (Mythological Creatures: A Classical Bestiary), about the celebrated early-20th-century dancer Vaslav Nijinsky and his times. More than just a biography, this...
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Lynn Curlee. Charlesbridge Teen, $19.99 (176p) ISBN 978-1-62354-350-1
This heartbreaking memoir by Curlee (The Great Nijinsky) chronicles “how it was to grow up and live as a gay man in the United States” before and during the HIV/AIDS crisis. Taking an elegiac tone, Curlee describes his childhood in 1960s North C...
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