A Line Can Go Anywhere, 9781250310378
Hardcover
From barbed wire to breathtaking art, a life redefined by lines.

A Line Can Go Anywhere

the brilliant, resilient life of artist ruth asawa

$33.28

  • Hardcover

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    26 May 2025

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Summary

Aiko Asawa: From Barbed Wire to Breathtaking Art

A sweeping picture book biography about the influential Japanese-American sculptor Aiko Ruth Asawa and her childhood spent in an incarceration camp, by award-winning author Caroline McCallister and rising star artist Jamie Green.

Growing up on a dusty farm in Southern California, Ruth Aiko Asawa lived between two worlds. She was Aiko to some and Ruth to others, an invisible line she balanced on every day.

But when Japa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250310378
ISBN-10:1250310377
Author:Caroline McAlister, Jamie Green
Publisher:Roaring Brook Press
Imprint:Roaring Brook Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:26 May 2025
Weight:300g
Dimensions:10mm x 238mm x 286mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Four starred reviewsA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year★ “A title worth moving to the head of the line.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ “Remarkable justice is done to Asawa’s art through the thoughtful, intricate drawings.” – BCCB, starred review★ “This unblinking and timely look at racism is also an inspiring, thought-provoking story.” – Booklist, starred review★ “Thoughtful and well-researched.” – Horn Book Magazine, starred review

“Rich…[and] thoughtful.” – Publishers Weekly

“A first choice for any library seeking books about history, inspirational women or artists, and social justice.” – School Library Journal

About The Author

Caroline McAlister

Caroline McAlister teaches English at Guilford College and is the author of Finding Narnia and John Ronald’s Dragons. She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Jamie Green is a book illustrator based in Chicago. They graduated from Ringling College of Art + Design with a BFA in Illustration. Their work explores an intersection between illustration and design, identified by its vibrancy, curiosity and playful nature.

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