Whirligigs : the wondrous windmills of Vollis Simpson's imagination
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Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-
Contributors
Fotheringham, Edwin, illustrator.
Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024].
ISBN
9781662680410, 1662680414
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ADD - NEW_BKC1j730.92 WEAOn Shelf
Bloomingdale Public Library - Juvenile BiographyJ B SIMPSONOn Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - Lobby - KidsJB SIMPSONOn Shelf
Eisenhower Public Library District - Juvenile NewJ BIOG SIMPSON, V.Checked out
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids NewK BIOG ARTISTS SIMPSON, V.On Shelf
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LC Subjects
Art metal-work -- Juvenile literature.
Artists -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Sculptors -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Simpson, Vollis, -- 1919-2013 -- Juvenile literature.
Wilson County (N.C.) -- Juvenile literature.
Windmills -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Juvenile literature.

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Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781662680410, 1662680414

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Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Vollis Simpson was a man with a curious mind--always eager to know how things worked and how to fix them. Growing up on a farm in North Carolina, he loved to tinker with machines. And when he served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, Vollis kept right on tinkering. His ingenuity allowed him to build things no one would have thought to create from scraps--a washing machine out of airplane parts and a motorcycle out of a bike. After the war, his passion for metal creations picked up speed--turning into a whirlwind of windmills as far as the eye could see. Luckily, Vollis's fanciful and colorful windmills have been preserved at a park in Wilson, NC, where visitors can behold his magnificent and towering creations forever whizzing in the air.
Target Audience
Ages 7-10.,Astra Books.
Target Audience
Grades 2-5.,Astra Books.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Weatherford, C. B., & Fotheringham, E. (2024). Whirligigs: the wondrous windmills of Vollis Simpson's imagination (First edition.). Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- and Edwin, Fotheringham. 2024. Whirligigs: The Wondrous Windmills of Vollis Simpson's Imagination. New York: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- and Edwin, Fotheringham. Whirligigs: The Wondrous Windmills of Vollis Simpson's Imagination New York: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2024.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Weatherford, C. B. and Fotheringham, E. (2024). Whirligigs: the wondrous windmills of vollis simpson's imagination. First edn. New York: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, and Edwin Fotheringham. Whirligigs: The Wondrous Windmills of Vollis Simpson's Imagination First edition., Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2024.

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