# The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid - Hardcover

by **Jeanette Winter** (Author), **Jeanette Winter** (Illustrator)

****A _Washington Post_ Best Children's Book of 2017**  
**Parents' Choice Recommended****

Get to know Zaha Hadid in this nonfiction picture book about the famed architect's life and her triumph over adversity from celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter.

Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, and dreamed of designing her own cities. After studying architecture in London, she opened her own studio and started designing buildings. But as a Muslim woman, Hadid faced many obstacles. Determined to succeed, she worked hard for many years, and achieved her goals--and now you can see the buildings Hadid has designed all over the world.

### Author Biography

Jeanette Winter is a celebrated picture book creator whose acclaimed works include _The Snow Man_; _The Little Owl & the Big Tree: A_ _Christmas Story_; _Oil_; _The Secret Project_; and _Diego_, all written by Jonah Winter, and her own _Biblioburro: A True Story_ _from Colombia_; _Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan_; and _Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call_ _to Save the Planet_, which has been translated into twenty-one languages.

**Number of Pages:** 56

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 9.2 x 9.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 22, 2017

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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