Whirligigs : the wondrous windmills of Vollis Simpson's imagination / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham.
Vollis Simpson was a man with a curious mind--always eager to know how things worked and how to fix them. Growing up on a farm in North Carolina, he loved to tinker with machines. And when he served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, Vollis kept right on tinkering. His ingenuity allowed him to build things no one would have thought to create from scraps--a washing machine out of airplane parts and a motorcycle out of a bike. After the war, his passion for metal creations picked up speed--turning into a whirlwind of windmills as far as the eye could see. Luckily, Vollis's fanciful and colorful windmills have been preserved at a park in Wilson, NC, where visitors can behold his magnificent and towering creations forever whizzing in the air.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781662680410
- ISBN: 1662680414
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 29).
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 7-10. Astra Books.Grades 2-5. Astra Books.
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Available copies
- 57 of 62 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 62 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | PIC WEA (Text) | 37810435827331 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | JB SIMPSON (Text) | 39493110143999 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | JB Simpson (Text) | 34269001482497 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 06/23/2026 |
| Alleghany Public Library | JB SIMPSON (Text) | 30664100353306 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Anderson Creek School Media Center | J B SIMPSON Wea (Text) | 30494610 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Anderson Creek School Media Center | J B SIMPSON Wea (Text) | 30494611 | Juvenile Biography | In process | - |
| Boonville Community Public Library | JB SIMPSON (Text) | 30005100261737 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | JB SIMPSON (Text) | 31781069011722 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Brunswick Bookmobile | E WEA (Text) | 31427000774586 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | J B SIMPSON (Text) | 33557004688628 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
