Award-winning picture book biographer Jeanne Walker Harvey tells the story of the renowned architect I. M. Pei and his triumph in redesigning the Louvre through problem-solving and persistence.
In 1981, I. M. Pei was on a mission. A successful architect known for his modern designs, Pei was asked by the French president to redesign the Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa and now famous for the glass pyramid at its center. At the time, the Louvre had many problems and no pyramid.
Pei faced many obstacles, including discrimination because he was Chinese American. Determined to succeed and make the Louvre a welcome place for all, Pei worked hard-and sometimes in secret. This is the story of a visionary who worked patiently and persistently to solve problems and achieve his goals: to plant and grow a glass pyramid.
| ISBN: | 9781665953337 |
| Publication date: | 5th June 2025 |
| Author: | Jeanne Walker Harvey |
| Illustrator: | Khoa Le |
| Publisher: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Architecture, buildings and construction Children’s picture books Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |
Award-winning picture book biographer Jeanne Walker Harvey tells the story of the renowned architect I. M.
The Glass Pyramid features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Architecture, buildings and construction, Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Glass Pyramid was written by Jeanne Walker Harvey and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
The Glass Pyramid has 40 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.