{"product_id":"curve-flow-the-elegant-vision-of-l-a-architect-paul-r-williams","title":"Curve \u0026 Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the remarkable story of an orphaned Black boy who grew up to become the groundbreaking architect to the stars, Paul R. Williams. A stunning nonfiction picture-book biography from the Caldecott Honor-winning author and NAACP Image Award-nominated artist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs an orphaned Black boy growing up in America in the early 1900s, Paul R. Williams became obsessed by the concept of home. He not only dreamed of building his own home, he turned his dreams into drawings. Defying the odds and breaking down the wall of racism, Williams was able to curve around the obstacles in his way to become a world-renowned architect. He designed homes for the biggest celebrities of the day, such as Frank Sinatra and Lucille Ball, and created a number of buildings in Los Angeles that are now considered landmarks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Andrea J. Loney, the author of the Caldecott Honor Book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouble Bass Blues,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand award-winning artist Keith Mallett comes a remarkable story of fortitude, hope, and positivity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 4, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndrea J. Loney grew up in a small town in New Jersey and received her MFA in dramatic writing from New York University. Since then, she has worked various jobs, from screenwriter to toy designer to software trainer, and she even ran away to live with a circus. Today Andrea spends most of her time writing the kind of books that she wishes had been available when she was a child—stories that embrace and reflect the humanity of all children. She lives with her partner, their two cats, and a betta fish in Los Angeles, California. Visit her online at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/andreajloney.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eandreajloney.com.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598689898818,"sku":"","price":11.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/curve_flow.jpg?v=1747276606","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/curve-flow-the-elegant-vision-of-l-a-architect-paul-r-williams","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}