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Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings.

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Main Author:	Curlee, Lynn
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2002.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	National monuments > Washington (D.C.) > Juvenile nonfiction. Washington (D.C.) > History > Juvenile nonfiction. Washington (D.C.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings.
Physical Description:	40 p.: ill.
ISBN:	0689849478
Author Notes:	Lynn Curlee was educated as an art historian and worked as a fine artist for many years before he began to make children's books. Three of his books, Capital , Liberty , and Rushmore , were chosen by the Barbara Bush Literacy Campaign as their Book of the Year in three consecutive years. Mr. Curlee has won numerous awards for his work, including but not limited to a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book ( Brooklyn Bridge ), Orbis Pictus Award ( Rushmore ), ALA Notable Books for Children ( Liberty ), and Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year ( Parthenon ). His other books include Ballpark , Trains , Mythological Creatures , and Seven Wonders of the Ancient World . He lives in Norwich, Connecticut, with his partner and two Great Danes. Find out more on Instagram @LynnCurlee.