| Lives: Poems about Famous Americans Contributor(s): Hopkins, Lee Bennett (Author), Staub, Leslie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 006027767X ISBN-13: 9780060277673 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 1999 * Out of Print * Annotation: "Poetry that makes us appreciate the magnitude of lives filled with courage, enthusiasm, inspiration." "Lives: Poems About Famous Americans" is the ideal introduction to sixteen American personalities who have changed the course of history. Favorite anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins has brought together the work of a number of accomplished writers and poets, among them Jane Yolen, Nikki Grimes, and X. J. Kennedy, to portray such figures as Sacagawea, Babe Ruth, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Leslie Staubs portraits contain a poetry of their own, capturing a bit of history in the glint of smile or the reach of a hand. "Lives" is a book for all readers to savor. Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical |
| Dewey: 811.008 |
| LCCN: 98029851 |
| Age Level: 7-9 |
| Grade Level: 2-4 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 8.24" W x 10.32" L (0.73 lbs) 40 pages |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Booklist 03/15/1999 pg. 1340 School Library Journal 06/01/1999 pg. 147 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1999 pg. 372 - Recommended, Satisfactory Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 372 - Recommended, Satisfactory School Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 56 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 70865 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Poetry that makes us appreciate the magnitude of lives filled with courage, enthusiasm, inspiration. Lives: Poems About Famous Americans is the ideal introduction to sixteen American personalities who have changed the course of history. Favorite anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins has brought together the work of a number of accomplished writers and poets, among them Jane Yolen, Nikki Grimes, and X. J. Kennedy, to portray such figures as Sacagawea, Babe Ruth, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Leslie Staubs portraits contain a poetry of their own, capturing a bit of history in the glint of smile or the reach of a hand. Lives is a book for all readers to savor. Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council |
Contributor Bio(s): Hopkins, Lee Bennett: - Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida. Staub, Leslie: - Leslie Staub is an accomplished artist whose work has been exhibited nationwide. In addition to Lives: Poems About Famous Americans, she has also illustrated Whoever You Are by Mem Fox. She lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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