| Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White Contributor(s): Sweet, Melissa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544319591 ISBN-13: 9780544319592 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts - Composition & Creative Writing |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015002079 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Event - Back to School - Topical - Boy's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 184629 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 6 Starred Reviews New York Times Bestseller A People Magazine Best Children's Book A Washington Post Best Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Award Honor recipient Caldecott Honor winner Sweet mixes White's personal letters, photos, and family ephemera with her own exquisite artwork to tell the story of this American literary icon. Readers young and old will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, New Yorker contributor, and children's book author who loved words his whole life. This authorized tribute, a New York Times bestseller, includes an afterword by Martha White, his granddaughter. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sweet, Melissa: - Melissa Sweet is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of many fine children's books including Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White, winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus award, Balloons Over Broadway, a Sibert winner, and The Right Word and A River of Words, both Caldecott Honors. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as "exuberant," "outstanding," and "a creative delight." Melissa lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. For more information about the author and her work, visit her online at melissasweet.net. |