A fountain of inspiration! From the Japanese-American internment camps to the creation of the San Francisco School of the Arts, Ruth Asawas life journey is one filled with challenges and obstacles turned into triumphs through perseverance and a unique vision. Known as the Fountain Lady of San Francisco due to the many fountains she designed, Asawa experimented with unconventional mediums, using lines, space, and wire to create dimensional sculptures. Author Joan Schoettler spoke with Asawas daughter, viewed countless pieces of art, and gathered information from around the country to create this profile of the extraordinary woman, teacher, and artist Ruth Asawa. The thorough research of illustrator Traci Van Wagoner is vividly apparent in the dynamic depictions of Asawa and her life that are sure to fascinate and inspire young readers.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Pelican Publishing Co .

Joan Schoettler grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She earned a Masters degree in Reading and Writing from the University of San Francisco, and is a member of Society for Childrens Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) and the American Library Association. Traci Van Wagoner earned bachelor of fine arts degrees in illustration and advertising design from Utah State University and in toy design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. In addition to book illustration, Van Wagoner writes, designs toys and characters, and paints portraits. She is a long-standing member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Van Wagoner lives in New York City, where she and her husband run their product development company, Imagine That! Design.