America: A Book of Opposites/Un libro de contrarios 
By W. Nikola-Lisa
Illustrated by 12 Outstanding American Artists
9781584300281
America is made up of opposites: Our land boasts majestic high mountains and vast lowlands. America is also a land of contrasts: We are a rich nation, yet so many are poor. The America of this book, rendered with imagination and vision by 14-outstanding artists from diverse backgrounds, is the America that our children see around them. America: A Book of Opposites is a visual celebration of America and a challenge to our children to cherish it, because they will one day inherit it.
- Interest Level
- Grades K - 4
- Reading Level
- Grade 2
- Themes
- Cultural diversity, Environment/Nature, Neighbors
W. Nikola-Lisa is the author of numerous award-winning children's books, among them Bein' with You This Way, Summer Sun Risin', and My Teacher Can Teach Anyone!, all published by LEE & LOW BOOKS (see full list to the right). A professor of education at National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, Nikola-Lisa lives in Chicago with his wife. To find out more about W. Nikola-Lisa, visit his Web site: nikolabooks.com
12 Outstanding American Artists
