Be Strong: The Rise of Beloved Public Art Sculptor Nancy Schön

​Be Strong:   The Rise of Beloved Public Art Sculptor
                            Nancy Schön
Written by Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by Rich Davis
Age Level/Grade Level: Not Available

Have you read, ‘Make Way for Ducklings?’ It won the Caldecott Medal for the best picture book in 1941. It was also the beginning of another story – the one in this book.
 
Follow Nancy Schön’s story from 1979 when she discovered public art to 1987, when her sculpture made its way into the Boston Public Garden. It took Nancy eight years to turn her idea into a sculpture, and it wasn’t easy. On her worst day, when she wanted to quit, a friend gave her two words on a slip of paper: Be Strong. If you want to find out how Nancy overcame her struggles, check out this book for yourself.
 
Then check out the back matter with photos of Nancy’s real life, her bio, Robert McCloskey’s involvement, and a list of Nancy’s sculptures over time. Best of all there’s a note from the author. Would you believe she made Nancy’s REAL words purple? It made rereading sweet – because I got to meet the REAL Nancy.  

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