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- Dream Builder - Thej Story of Architect Philip Freelon by Kelly Lyons
Dream Builder - Thej Story of Architect Philip Freelon by Kelly Lyons
Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
Contributor(s): Lyons, Kelly (Author), Freeman, Laura (Illustrator)
"A biography of Philip Freelon, whose rich family history and deep understanding of Black culture brought him to the role of lead architect for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture"--
Biographical Note:
Kelly Starling Lyons is the author of multiple award-winning picture books and chapter books, most recently Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations, illustrated by Keith Mallett, and the Jada Jones series, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton. Like Philip Freelon, Kelly grew up in Pennsylvania in a family that prized creativity, and now lives in North Carolina with a family of her own. Please visit her website at kellystarlinglyons.com and follow her on Twitter at @kelstarly. Laura Freeman has illustrated more than thirty picture books, including the picture-book edition of Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly, which won both the NAACP Image Award and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, and Jazz Baby and Bedtime Fun, both published by Lee & Low's Bebop Books imprint. Laura lives near Atlanta, Georgia, and you can find her on the web at lfreemanart.com.