| Mr. Williams Contributor(s): Barbour, Karen (Author), Barbour, Karen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805067736 ISBN-13: 9780805067736 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $16.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2005 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: When Mr. Williams was a boy growing up in Arcadia, Louisiana, Calvin Coolidge was president, Martin Luther King Jr. had just been born, and children worked hard in the fields for most of the year. This picture book evokes a specific time and place in American history. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004022182 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.3" W x 10.04" (0.68 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103068 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The powerful and personal story of one American childhood When Mr. Williams was a boy growing up in Arcadia, Louisiana, Calvin Coolidge was president, Martin Luther King Jr. had just been born, and children worked hard in the fields for most of the year. Many years later, Karen Barbour grew up hearing Mr. Williams tell stories about his childhood. In this beautiful book, she not only shares the memories he passed on to her but also creates stunning paintings to illustrate them. The story of Mr. J. W. Williams, lovingly told by his friend, evokes a specific time and place in American history in a way that is immediate, intimate, and relevant. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barbour, Karen: - Karen Barbour has illustrated many books, including I Have an Olive Tree by Eve Bunting. She lives in Inverness, California. Barbour, Karen: -Karen Barbour has illustrated many books, including I Have an Olive Tree by Eve Bunting. She lives in Inverness, California. |