The Modern Moves West JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship including why she caught the

including why she caught the king’s eye

Originating in England and Western Europe

in part because it was so rare

and American icon

especially how they speak with and to each other

The Modern Moves West JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship including why she caught theIn 1921 Sam Rodia, an Italian laborer and tile setter, started work on an elaborate assemblage in the backyard of his home in Watts, California. The result was an iconic structure now known as the Watts Towers. Rodia created a work that was original, even though the resources available to support his project were virtually nonexistent. Each of his limitationswhether of materials, real estate, finances, or his own educationpassed through his creative