

A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day
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Illustrator: Steve Johnson
Andrea Davis Pinkney’s lyrical narrative tells the inspiring story of a boy who pursued a dream, and who, in turn, inspired generations of other dreamers. Information about Ezra Jack Keats’s legacy. List of books written and illustrated by Keats. Sources. Full-color illustrations were rendered in acrylic, collage, and pencil, using images from The Snowy Day; Peter’s Chair; Hi, Cat; and Jennie’s Hat.
ISBN: 9780425287682
JLG Release: Mar 2017
Awards & Honors
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016, Picture Books
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2016, Picture Books
NCTE Notable Poetry List 2017
Sydney Taylor Award, 2017 Silver Medalist
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2017, Middle Readers
2017 Notable Books for a Global Society
The Nonfiction Detectives, 2016 Best Nonfiction Books for Children
2017 Capitol Choices, Seven to Ten
CSMCL Best Multicultural Books of 2016
Tablet Magazine Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2016, Picture Books
Children’s Literature Assembly, 2017 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award
Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Booklist*, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews*, Publishers Weekly*, School Library Journal
School Library Journal
Horn Book
Book Details
ISBN
9780425287682
First Release
March 2017
Genre
Nonfic
Dewey Classification
Trim Size
9 1/2" x 10 1/2"
Page Count
60
Accelerated Reader
Level 3.8; Points: 0.5;
Scholastic Reading Counts
Level 0; Points: 0;
Lexile
Level 620L
Format
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Viking
Potentially Sensitive Areas
No sensitive areas
Topics
Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983), The Snowy Day, American authors and illustrators, Biography, Children’s literature, Authorship, Books and libraries, Social issues, Prejudice and racism,