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A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

By Jen Bryant
Illustrators Illustrated by Melissa Sweet Publisher Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co Imprint Eerdmans ISBN

9780802853028

Awards and Honors 2009 Caldecott, Honor Book; 2009 Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book; 2009 NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2009, World History and Culture; 2008<I>New York Time</I>10 Best Illustrated Books | 2008 <I>School Library Journal</I>Best Books, Nonfiction

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

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"There is a bird in the poplars! / It is the sun! / The leaves are little yellow fish / swimming in the river." William Carlos Williams grew up in Rutherford, New Jersey, and later became a family doctor in his hometown. "Willie" discovered his love of poetry in high school. At first, he imitated the formality of traditional verse, but he gradually developed a distinctive style that let "each poem find its own special shape on the page." Includes poems and excerpts. Time line. Author's and illustrator's notes. Further reading. Black-and-white photograph of poet. Full-color watercolor, collage, and mixed-media illustrations. A 2009 Caldecott Honor Book and a 2009 Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book. A 2009 NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book.
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