{"product_id":"a-river-of-words-the-story-of-william-carlos-williams-incredible-lives-for-young-readers-ilyr","title":"A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR))","description":"A Caldecott Honor Book\nA New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book\nCharlotte Zolotow Honor Book\nNCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book\nNCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People\nSchool Library Journal Best Books, Nonfiction\nAn ALA Notable Book\nAward-winning author Jen Bryant and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet team for a stunning portrait of poet William Carlos Williams.\nWhen William Carlos William wrote poems, he felt as free as the Passaic River as it rushed to the falls. Willie’s notebooks filled up, one after another. His words gave him freedom and peace. But he also knew he needed to earn a living, so Willie went off to medical school and became a doctor – one of the busiest men in town!\nYet he never stopped writing poetry.\nIn this dynamic picture book biography, Jen Bryant’s engaging prose and Melissa Sweet’s stunning mixed-media illustrations come together to celebrate an amazing man who found a way to both earn a living and to honor his calling to be a poet.\nFeatures an extensive timeline, author’s and illustrator’s notes, recommendations for further reading, and a selection of Williams’ poems. A River of Words is part of Eerdmans’ Incredible Lives for Young Readers series.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0802853021\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0802853021.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bryant, Jen|Sweet, Melissa\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41658245382202,"sku":"DBV.0802853021.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0802853021-0.jpg?v=1789621509","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/a-river-of-words-the-story-of-william-carlos-williams-incredible-lives-for-young-readers-ilyr","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}