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The glass pyramid a story of the Louvre Museum and architect I.M. Pei

Despite discrimination and other challenges, architect I.M. Pei works on a secret mission to redesign the Louvre Museum and transform it into a welcoming place.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Harvey, Jeanne Walker (Author)
Other Authors:	Le, Khoa, 1982- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2025]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Pei, I. M., > 1917-2019 > Juvenile nonfiction. Chinese American architects > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction. Chinese Americans > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction. Architects > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction. Architecture > Juvenile nonfiction. Architects > Juvenile nonfiction. Art museums > France > Paris > Juvenile nonfiction. Art museums > Juvenile nonfiction. Biographies > Juvenile. Picture books.
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Summary:	Despite discrimination and other challenges, architect I.M. Pei works on a secret mission to redesign the Louvre Museum and transform it into a welcoming place.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience:	Ages 4 to 8.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781665953337 1665953330
Author Notes:	Jeanne Walker Harvey studied literature and psychology at Stanford University and has worn many job hats, ranging from being a roller coaster ride operator to an attorney, a middle school language arts teacher, and a long-time docent for school groups at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She is the author of several books for young readers, including the picture book biographies Dressing up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head , Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas , Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines , and The Glass Pyramid: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I. M. Pei . Jeanne lives in Northern California. Visit her online at JeanneHarvey.com. Khoa Le is an illustrator from Vietnam, who graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts. She has dedicated most of her professional life to working in publishing, illustrating numerous books that have been published in Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. Currently, she works and lives with her cats.