Oscar's American Dream

By Barry Wittenstein

Book Overview

If you want to see 20th century American history unfold before your eyes, stand on a city street corner and watch it change It all starts when an immigrant named Oscar opens a barber shop... When Oscar lands on Ellis Island, he has only a suitcase and a down payment in his hands. And he has a dream-- to own his own barbershop. After it opens on the corner of Front St. and Second Ave, Oscar's barbershop becomes a beloved local fixture... until the day Oscar decides to move on and become a subway conductor. Over the years, this barbershop will change hands to become a lady's clothing store, then a soup kitchen. A coffee shop follows, then the space becomes an army recruitment center, then a candy shop. As the years pass and the world changes, the proud corner store stands tall, watching American history unfold around it. Barry Wittenstein and debut husband-and-wife illustration team Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell tell the rich, fascinating story of key moments in American history, as reflected through the eyes--and the patrons--of the corner store.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525707697
• ISBN13: 9780525707691
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3