{"product_id":"the-glass-pyramid-jeanne-walker-harvey-9781665953337","title":"The Glass Pyramid: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I. M. Pei","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning picture book biographer Jeanne Walker Harvey tells the story of the renowned architect I. M. Pei and his triumph in redesigning the Louvre through problem-solving and persistence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1981, I. M. Pei was on a mission. A successful architect known for his modern designs, Pei was asked by the French president to redesign the Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e and now famous for the glass pyramid at its center. At the time, the Louvre had many problems and no pyramid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePei faced many obstacles, including discrimination because he was Chinese American. Determined to succeed and make the Louvre a welcome place for all, Pei worked hard--and sometimes in secret. This is the story of a visionary who worked patiently and persistently to solve problems and achieve his goals: to plant and grow a glass pyramid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeanne Walker Harvey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1665953330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665953337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 10.00w x 0.13d","brand":"Jeanne Walker Harvey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46431565840639,"sku":"9781665953337","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_308b77d8-2b65-48d9-b15e-6d3439944d1d.jpg?v=1735141719","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-glass-pyramid-jeanne-walker-harvey-9781665953337","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}