
2020 People + Places Book List for Kids
The Los Angeles Conservancy's People + Places kids' book list and Storytime for Kids include stories about places, architecture, and preservation. The 2020 book list is appropriate for grades 1-5 and introduces the built environment and why saving places matters.
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Teachers and parents can use the accompanying Reading Guides to explore the topics and themes each story explores. Each Reading Guide contains discussion questions to elicit feedback, vocabulary words for better comprehension, and activities to further learning. All books are available at the Los Angeles Public Library.
2020 People + Places Book List for Kids
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A House That Once WasGo on an adventure with two curious friends who discover an abandoned home.Reading Guide
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Brick Who Found Herself in ArchitectureLearn about historic brick structures as tenacious Brick searches for her place in the world.Reading Guide
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Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts TowersA colorful story about Simon Rodia, an Italian American who created L.A.'s iconic Watts Towers.Reading Guide
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Iggy Peck, ArchitectPrecocious and creative, young Iggy builds structures out of all kinds of materials.Reading Guide
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Last Stop On Market StreetTake a bus ride with CJ as he and his Nana explore their city, finding things to be grateful for in unexpected places.Reading Guide
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The Little HouseThe landscape around the little house changes from farmland to city as time goes by. What does the future hold for the little house?Reading Guide
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Nana in the CityClever Nana Knows how to help her grandson discover what makes the city extraordinary.Reading Guide
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The Shape of the World: A Portrait of Frank Lloyd WrightYoung Frank Lloyd Wright is inspired by the shapes he sees in nature. Learn how those shapes make their way into the buildings he designs.Reading Guide
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The World is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha HadidDiscover how Iraqi-born Zaha Hadid overcame obstacles to become a world-famous architect.Reading Guide
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Major funding for the Los Angeles Conservancy's educational programs is provided by the LaFetra Foundation and the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation.