Oscar's American Dream Contributor(s): Wittenstein, Barry (Author), Howdeshell, Kristen (Illustrator), Howdeshell, Kevin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0525707700 ISBN-13: 9780525707707 Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books OUR PRICE: $19.94 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: October 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2019043165 |
Lexile Measure: 960 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.7" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 36 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: If you want to see 20th century American history unfold before your eyes, stand on a city street corner and watch it change It all starts when an immigrant named Oscar opens a barber shop... When Oscar lands on Ellis Island, he has only a suitcase and a down payment in his hands. And he has a dream-- to own his own barbershop. After it opens on the corner of Front St. and Second Ave, Oscar's barbershop becomes a beloved local fixture... until the day Oscar decides to move on and become a subway conductor. Over the years, this barbershop will change hands to become a lady's clothing store, then a soup kitchen. A coffee shop follows, then the space becomes an army recruitment center, then a candy shop. As the years pass and the world changes, the proud corner store stands tall, watching American history unfold around it. Barry Wittenstein and debut husband-and-wife illustration team Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell tell the rich, fascinating story of key moments in American history, as reflected through the eyes--and the patrons--of the corner store. |