{"id":1684539201,"title":"Akira to Zoltan","handle":"akira-to-zoltan","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAkira to Zoltan\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwenty-Six Men Who Changed the World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/cynthia-chin-lee\" title=\"Cynthia Chin-Lee author\"\u003eCynthia Chin-Lee\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Megan Halsey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/megan-halsey\"\u003eMegan Halsey\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Sean Addy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sean-addy\"\u003eSean Addy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMen who have inspired and changed the world!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Education is the most powerful weapon [that] you can use to change the world.”\u003cbr\u003e —Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918–2013)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“For me, the only question is how can man find happiness with others.”\u003cbr\u003e —Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“You have to learn to be yourself, natural and undeceived as to who you are, calmly and surely you.”\u003cbr\u003e —Langston Hughes (1902–1967)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Make your life count—and the world will be a better place because you tried.”\u003cbr\u003e —Ellison Shoji Onizuka (1946–1986)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur world’s history has been shaped and formed by people who have followed their hearts, pursued their hopes, honed their talents, and challenged themselves. In \u003ci\u003eAkira to Zoltán\u003c\/i\u003e, the team that created the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e introduces 26 men who, as musician Quincy Jones would say, rode their lightning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom artists such as filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and Diego Rivera to scientists such as Ivan Petrovich Pavlov to leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Badshah Khan, these men have inspired people around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful, intricate collages highlight each gentleman and his special contribution to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/amelia-to-zora-twenty-six-women-who-changed-the-world\"\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"After Gandhi: One Hundred Years fo Nonviolent Resistance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/after-gandhi-one-hundred-years-of-nonviolent-resistance\"\u003eAfter Gandhi: One Hundred Years of Nonviolent Resistance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/akira-to-zoltan-spread.jpg?7750537901407019451\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Chin-Lee, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCynthia Chin-Lee was born and raised in Washington, D.C., in a family with four older siblings. Her father is a medical doctor and her mother an artist. Cynthia picked up a pen and began writing for fun when she was in the sixth grade. \"I liked writing poetry and scribbling in my journal because I found it comforting and therapeutic. I still write for that reason and because I like playing with words.\" Cynthia has written several books for children and lives in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/cynthia-chin-lee\" title=\"Cynthia Chin-Lee author\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Cynthia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMegan Halsey and Sean Addy, illustrators\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMegan Halsey has illustrated more than two dozen books for children, including \u003cem\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/em\u003e and Anne Rockwell’s \u003cem\u003eOne Bean\u003c\/em\u003e (Walker). She lives in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Megan Halsey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/megan-halsey\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Megan Halsey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSean Addy received his B.A. from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. His graphic design work has appeared in many papers and magazines. Sean is the co-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/em\u003e. Sean lives in Port Jervis, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Sean Addy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sean-addy\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sean Addy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNCSS\/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleveland Public Library Distinguished Children's Biography List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRIF's Multicultural Booklist (Grades K to 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a companion to \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora\u003c\/i\u003e, Chin-Lee selects an alphabetical array of men for the same treatment—a two or three paragraph biographical précis that includes a childhood incident, a description of important accomplishments and a pithy quote. Though such usual suspects as Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are in the broadly international lineup, so are plenty of surprises (as you'd guess from the title), from filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and composer Zoltán Kodaly to Pashtun leader Badshah Abdul Ghaffa Khan, poet Octavio Paz, athlete Greg Louganis and bandleader Xavier Cugat Mingall. Using cut-paper shapes and paint, Halsey and Addy add stylized but generally recognizable figurative or symbolic portraits for each—posing Frank Lloyd Wright against a glittering stained glass window, for instance, but substituting a cello for Yo Yo Ma, and a dog and a bell for Ivan Petrovich Pavlov. Though most of these men are no longer active, or even living, and not all \"changed the world\" to quite the same degree, they're still worth knowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a companion to \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, this fine collective biography celebrates 26 famous men from the arts, the sciences, sports, and politics, with special emphasis on peacemakers, including Mohandas (Gandhi) and Nelson (Mandela). Each one-page celebration includes a brief, eloquent profile; a quote from the subject; and a mixed-media illustration (for Langston Hughes, a photo of the poet is set against the illustrators' dark, glowing rendering of a Harlem neighborhood). It is not clear why Chin-Lee uses given names rather than her subjects' more familiar surnames; however, the profiles are clearly, even eloquently written, and include just the right amount of detail and information about work and ethics for the target audience. Chin-Lee's rich diversity of subjects, from Diego (Rivera) and Greg (Louganis) to Octavio (Paz) and Vine (Deloria), makes a statement on its own. Of course, readers will want more, and the bibliography is a good place to begin research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBayViews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this companion to \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, Chin-Lee profiles men who were known as peacemakers or innovators. The selection is very diverse ethnically, including men from around the world: poet Octavio Paz to golfer Tiger Woods, filmmaker Akira Kurosawa to composer Zoltan Kodaly. The alphabetical arrangement is by first (not last) names—U fro diplomat U Thant, Q for musician Quincy Jones, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis companion volume to Chin-Lee's \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora\u003c\/i\u003e has capsule biographies of 26 men—some famous, some lesser-known—representing ethnic diversity and a variety of professions. The entries, all one page, cover individuals as varied as Akira Kurosawa and Pelé. Each page includes brief biographical information and covers the subject's significant contributions in succinct, readable prose. A quote from each man is incorporated into the lovely mixed-media illustrations that grace every entry. Representing several categories of performing arts, writers and poets, architects, political leaders, doctors, and astronauts, the intriguing and informative text expands upon the general conception of what it means to be famous by focusing on what makes a difference in the world. The concluding bibliography leads readers to deeper works in both print and nonprint sources. A worthy purchase, both in informational and illustrative terms, this title provides a starting place for research on any of these figures as it demonstrates the importance of passion in work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bloomsbury Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis welcome companion to Chin-Lee's \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e features child-size portions of world-changing, peace-toting, life-affirming men, from Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa to U.S. senator Hiram Fong to poet Octavio Paz to cellist Yo-Yo Ma and finally composer and music educator Zoltán Kodály.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Akira to Zoltan book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/akira-to-zoltan-cvr.jpg?7361759159788765163\" style=\"display: block; 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In \u003ci\u003eAkira to Zoltán\u003c\/i\u003e, the team that created the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e introduces 26 men who, as musician Quincy Jones would say, rode their lightning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom artists such as filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and Diego Rivera to scientists such as Ivan Petrovich Pavlov to leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Badshah Khan, these men have inspired people around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful, intricate collages highlight each gentleman and his special contribution to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/amelia-to-zora-twenty-six-women-who-changed-the-world\"\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"After Gandhi: One Hundred Years fo Nonviolent Resistance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/after-gandhi-one-hundred-years-of-nonviolent-resistance\"\u003eAfter Gandhi: One Hundred Years of Nonviolent Resistance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/akira-to-zoltan-spread.jpg?7750537901407019451\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Chin-Lee, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCynthia Chin-Lee was born and raised in Washington, D.C., in a family with four older siblings. Her father is a medical doctor and her mother an artist. Cynthia picked up a pen and began writing for fun when she was in the sixth grade. \"I liked writing poetry and scribbling in my journal because I found it comforting and therapeutic. I still write for that reason and because I like playing with words.\" Cynthia has written several books for children and lives in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/cynthia-chin-lee\" title=\"Cynthia Chin-Lee author\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Cynthia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMegan Halsey and Sean Addy, illustrators\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMegan Halsey has illustrated more than two dozen books for children, including \u003cem\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/em\u003e and Anne Rockwell’s \u003cem\u003eOne Bean\u003c\/em\u003e (Walker). She lives in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Megan Halsey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/megan-halsey\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Megan Halsey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSean Addy received his B.A. from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. His graphic design work has appeared in many papers and magazines. Sean is the co-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/em\u003e. Sean lives in Port Jervis, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Sean Addy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sean-addy\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sean Addy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNCSS\/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleveland Public Library Distinguished Children's Biography List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRIF's Multicultural Booklist (Grades K to 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a companion to \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora\u003c\/i\u003e, Chin-Lee selects an alphabetical array of men for the same treatment—a two or three paragraph biographical précis that includes a childhood incident, a description of important accomplishments and a pithy quote. Though such usual suspects as Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are in the broadly international lineup, so are plenty of surprises (as you'd guess from the title), from filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and composer Zoltán Kodaly to Pashtun leader Badshah Abdul Ghaffa Khan, poet Octavio Paz, athlete Greg Louganis and bandleader Xavier Cugat Mingall. Using cut-paper shapes and paint, Halsey and Addy add stylized but generally recognizable figurative or symbolic portraits for each—posing Frank Lloyd Wright against a glittering stained glass window, for instance, but substituting a cello for Yo Yo Ma, and a dog and a bell for Ivan Petrovich Pavlov. Though most of these men are no longer active, or even living, and not all \"changed the world\" to quite the same degree, they're still worth knowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a companion to \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, this fine collective biography celebrates 26 famous men from the arts, the sciences, sports, and politics, with special emphasis on peacemakers, including Mohandas (Gandhi) and Nelson (Mandela). Each one-page celebration includes a brief, eloquent profile; a quote from the subject; and a mixed-media illustration (for Langston Hughes, a photo of the poet is set against the illustrators' dark, glowing rendering of a Harlem neighborhood). It is not clear why Chin-Lee uses given names rather than her subjects' more familiar surnames; however, the profiles are clearly, even eloquently written, and include just the right amount of detail and information about work and ethics for the target audience. Chin-Lee's rich diversity of subjects, from Diego (Rivera) and Greg (Louganis) to Octavio (Paz) and Vine (Deloria), makes a statement on its own. Of course, readers will want more, and the bibliography is a good place to begin research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBayViews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this companion to \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, Chin-Lee profiles men who were known as peacemakers or innovators. The selection is very diverse ethnically, including men from around the world: poet Octavio Paz to golfer Tiger Woods, filmmaker Akira Kurosawa to composer Zoltan Kodaly. The alphabetical arrangement is by first (not last) names—U fro diplomat U Thant, Q for musician Quincy Jones, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis companion volume to Chin-Lee's \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora\u003c\/i\u003e has capsule biographies of 26 men—some famous, some lesser-known—representing ethnic diversity and a variety of professions. The entries, all one page, cover individuals as varied as Akira Kurosawa and Pelé. Each page includes brief biographical information and covers the subject's significant contributions in succinct, readable prose. A quote from each man is incorporated into the lovely mixed-media illustrations that grace every entry. Representing several categories of performing arts, writers and poets, architects, political leaders, doctors, and astronauts, the intriguing and informative text expands upon the general conception of what it means to be famous by focusing on what makes a difference in the world. The concluding bibliography leads readers to deeper works in both print and nonprint sources. A worthy purchase, both in informational and illustrative terms, this title provides a starting place for research on any of these figures as it demonstrates the importance of passion in work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bloomsbury Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis welcome companion to Chin-Lee's \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e features child-size portions of world-changing, peace-toting, life-affirming men, from Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa to U.S. senator Hiram Fong to poet Octavio Paz to cellist Yo-Yo Ma and finally composer and music educator Zoltán Kodály.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Akira to Zoltan book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/akira-to-zoltan-cvr.jpg?7361759159788765163\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/akira-to-zoltan-hires.zip?7361759159788765163\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-579-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-580-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-031-7 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 8+ \u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}