By: Celeste Mannis Publisher: Viking Juvenile Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Viking Juvenile Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 40 Publication Date: October 19, 2006 Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Product Description: From the time she was little, Julia Morgan wanted to know how everything fit together. Her family often visited San Francisco, where she could puzzle over the many new buildings under construction there. Julia desperately wanted to be an architect—but in the late nineteenth century that was rare for a woman.
Julia was not deterred. After several rejections, she finally made it into the prestigious all-male École des Beaux Arts, in Paris. She also became California’s first licensed female architect and designed over 800 buildings, including newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst’s magnificent San Simeon. With exquisite illustrations, this is the story of a spirited pioneer.
At a time when most girls aspired only to marry and keep house... At a time when most girls aspired only to marry and keep house, Julia Morgan dreamed of building a house - but in the late 19th century women just didn't become architects. She fought for her desires anyway, becoming the first woman to study architecture in Paris and becoming California's first licensed women architect. Julia Morgan Built a Castle holds gorgeous drawings by Miles Hyman and presents a lovely story of a young girl's dreams - it reads like fiction with high drama but is biography at its best.
Second Grade Favorite! Our second grade class loved this book. Much to my surprise, boys and girls alike were as captivated by the architectural details peppered throughout, as they were by Morgan's inspiring story. Never underestimate the mind of a child! As for me, I love the way the building of San Simeon (and the career that led to this commission) serves as a metaphor for proactively building one's dreams. A powerful message for our children, and well delivered.
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