A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
- ISBN-10
- 0802853021
- ISBN-13
- 9780802853028
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 34
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-07-09
- Publisher
- Eerdmans Books For Young Readers
- Author
- Jen Bryant
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.]] 07 02
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