A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams Contributor(s): Bryant, Jen (Author), Sweet, Melissa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0802853021 ISBN-13: 9780802853028 Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2008 Annotation: In this picture book biography of William Carlos Williams, Bryant's engaging prose and 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. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2007049347 |
Age Level: 7-18 |
Grade Level: 2-13 |
Lexile Measure: 820 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.2" W x 10.2" L (0.85 lbs) 34 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Lupine Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2008 Keystone to Reading Book Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2010 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Seven to Ten, 2009 Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2009 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Poetry, 2010 Caldecott Medal, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2009 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up), Recommended, Fiction, 2008 Cybils, Finalist, Nonfiction Picture Book, 2008 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2008 pg. 744 Booklist 08/01/2008 pg. 66 School Library Journal 09/01/2008 pg. 199 New York Times Book Review 11/09/2008 pg. 24 Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2008 pg. 4 Christian Century 12/16/2008 pg. 27 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2008 pg. 36 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Recommended, Satisfactory ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2009 pg. 23 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 124292 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 2009 Caldecott Honor Book 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bryant, Jen: - 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.Sweet, Melissa: - Melissa Sweet (www.melissasweet.net) hasillustrated many award winning books, including ARiver of Words (Eerdmans), a 2009 Caldecott Honorbook, and A Splash of Red (Knopf), an NCTEOrbis Pictus Award winner and a Sibert Honor book. Shealso wrote and illustrated Balloons OverBroadway (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), winner of the2012 Sibert Medal and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award.Melissa lives in Maine. |
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