Oscar's American Dream

Author:   Barry Wittenstein ,  Kristen Howdeshell ,  Kevin Howdeshell
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
ISBN:  

9780525707707


Pages:   36
Publication Date:   13 October 2020
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Format:   Hardback
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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.

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Author:   Barry Wittenstein ,  Kristen Howdeshell ,  Kevin Howdeshell
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
Imprint:   Schwartz & Wade
Dimensions:   Width: 22.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 28.70cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9780525707707


ISBN 10:   0525707700
Pages:   36
Publication Date:   13 October 2020
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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“An interesting fictional lens through which to view history.” —School Library Journal


An interesting fictional lens through which to view history. -School Library Journal


An interesting fictional lens through which to view history. --School Library Journal


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Barry Wittenstein is the author of Waiting for Pumpsie, which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. His follow-up picture book, The Boo-Boos That Changed the World, also received a starred review from Kirkus and was named a Kirkus Best Book of 2018. His upcoming titles include Sonny's Bridge, illustrated by Keith Mallett and A Place to Land, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Barry resides in New York City. Visit him on the web at onedogwoof.com and follow him on Twitter at @bwittbooks. Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell are a husband-and-wife-illustrator duo based in Kansas City. They have their own studio, The Brave Union, and have taken on the freelance world or illustration, working on projects for magazines, packaging, t-shirts, educational purposes, and now, children's books. Visit them on the web at thebraveunion.com and find them on Instagram @thebraveunion.

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