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A river of words : the story of William Carlos Williams / written by Jen Bryant ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet. [print]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, [(c)2008.Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Children
ISBN:
  • 9780802853028
  • 0802853021
Other title:
  • Story of William Carlos Williams
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PS3545.B915.R584 2008
  • PS3545.I544.S974.R584 2008
Available additional physical forms:
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Awards:
  • Caldecott Honor Book, 2009.
  • Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2009.
  • Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor, 2009.
Summary: 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. A Junior Literary Guild Selection.
Item type: Juvenile Book (10-day checkout)
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Juvenile Book (10-day checkout) G. Allen Fleece Library Caldecott Collection - Second Floor Fiction PS3545.I544 Z5823 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001794938

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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. A Junior Literary Guild Selection.

LG 4.6 0.5.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

Caldecott Honor Book, 2009.

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2009.

Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor, 2009.

LG 4.6 0.5 124292.

3-5 5.4 3 Quiz: 44060.

Grades K-4 4.6 0.5 Quiz 124292 English non-fiction.

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