{"product_id":"a-river-of-words","title":"A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Zolotow Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Books, Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Jen Bryant and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet team for a stunning portrait of poet William Carlos Williams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet he never stopped writing poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures an extensive timeline, author's and illustrator's notes, recommendations for further reading, and a selection of Williams' poems. \u003ci\u003eA River of Words\u003c\/i\u003e is part of Eerdmans' Incredible Lives for Young Readers series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43085888192625,"sku":"9780802853028","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7578\/4305\/files\/imageloader_2b0db68b-d1e8-4c13-ab4c-a0e0c1e73adc.jpg?v=1774044212","url":"https:\/\/nextchapterhomeschool.com\/products\/a-river-of-words","provider":"Next Chapter Homeschool","version":"1.0","type":"link"}