A River of Words
Autor Jen Bryanten Limba Engleză Hardback – 26 aug 2008 – vârsta de la 7 până la 18 ani
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An ALA Notable Book
A New York Times Best Illustrated Children s Book
A Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book
NCTE Notable Children s Book
When he wrote poems, he felt as free as the Passaic River as it rushed to the falls. Willie s notebooks filled up, one after another. Willie s words gave him freedom and peace, but he also knew he needed to earn a living. So he went off to medical school and became a doctor -- one of the busiest men in town Yet he never stopped writing poetry. In this picture book biography of William Carlos Williams, Jen Bryant s engaging prose and Melissa Sweet s stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man who found a way to earn a living and to honor his calling to be a poet."
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780802853028
ISBN-10: 0802853021
Pagini: 1
Ilustrații: col. Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 235 x 263 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10: 0802853021
Pagini: 1
Ilustrații: col. Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 235 x 263 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Descriere
A Junior Library Guild Selection Willie loved to write - words gave him freedom and peace. But he also knew that he needed to earn a living, so when he grew up he went off to medical school and became a doctor - one of the busiest men in town! Yet he never stopped writing.
In this picture book biography of poet William Carlos Williams, Jen Bryant's engaging prose and Melissa Sweet's stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man whose poems about ordinary, everyday things will inspire young readers to create poems of their own.
In this picture book biography of poet William Carlos Williams, Jen Bryant's engaging prose and Melissa Sweet's stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man whose poems about ordinary, everyday things will inspire young readers to create poems of their own.
Notă biografică
Jen Bryant has written numerous books for young readers, including Georgia's Bones and A River ofWords, winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award.Her book A Splash of Red (Knopf)received the Schneider Family Book Award and theNCTE Orbis Pictus Award for nonfiction. She lives inPennsylvania.
Premii
- Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) Recommended, 2008
- Caldecott Medal Honor Book, 2009
- Beehive Awards Nominee, 2010
- Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended, 2009
- Delaware Diamonds Award Nominee, 2009
- Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee, 2010
- Lupine Award Winner, 2008
- Cybils Finalist, 2008