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Availability:In StockContributor:Lynn CurleeSeries:Lynn Curlee Wonders of the WorldTheme:Chronological Period/Medieval (500-1453) StudiesAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:5/5/2026Pages:48
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bound to Stay Bound BooksISBN-13:9798260500972UPC:9798260500972Book Category:Juvenile FictionSize:10.80 x 10.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.636Product ID:SCNVVJAS9F
A fascinating visual history of Notre-Dame, "the World's Cathedral," that highlights the burning and reconstruction of the cherished building from award-winning author-illustrator Lynn Curlee. On April 15, 2019, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris was almost destroyed by fire, an event that shocked and riveted the entire world as it played out in real time on TV and across the internet. The story of the fire and its aftermath, along with the rebuilding of the historic cathedral, offers an exciting narrative around which Lynn Curlee builds an illustrated story for middle grade readers about this internationally cherished monument. In the way that only he can, Lynn illuminates captivating information about cathedrals, gothic architecture, French history, restoration of old buildings, heroism under fire, and even Quasimodo, the famous Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bound to Stay Bound BooksISBN-13:9798260500972UPC:9798260500972Book Category:Juvenile FictionSize:10.80 x 10.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.636Product ID:SCNVVJAS9F
Lynn Curlee was educated as an art historian and worked as a fine artist for many years before he began to make children's books. Three of his books, Capital, Liberty, and Rushmore, were chosen by the Barbara Bush Literacy Campaign as their Book of the Year in three consecutive years. Mr. Curlee has won numerous awards for his work, including but not limited to a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book (Brooklyn Bridge), Orbis Pictus Award (Rushmore), ALA Notable Books for Children (Liberty), and Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (Parthenon). His other books include Ballpark, Trains, Mythological Creatures, and Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. He lives in Norwich, Connecticut, with his partner and two Great Danes. Find out more on Instagram @LynnCurlee.
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