A RIVER OF WORDS: THE STORY OF WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS

Book ID/图书代码： 14542009B32013

English Summary/英文概要： 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 Starred Review, School Library Journal, September, 2008

"This stunning picture-book biography combines a lyrical text with wonderfully creative mixed-media illustrations in an impressive and personable homage to an extraordinary and accomplished man."

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《会唱诗的河》

每当威利提笔写诗时，就会感到自己像冲向瀑布的帕赛克河一样自由自在。诗歌让威利感到自由和平静，但是他知道，自己必须有一份维持生计的工作。

长大后，威利成了威廉斯医生。威廉斯医生是小镇上的大忙人，但他从不放弃追求写诗的梦想。威廉斯医生该如何兼顾现实与梦想呢？(DD)

Awards/获奖情况：Shelf Awareness, October 2008 "….the passion of both author and artist for their subject shine through on every page--in the pacing, in the layering of the compositions and, fittingly, in the carefully chosen details."

About the Author/作者介绍： 珍·布赖恩特，美国著名童书作家，作品两度摘得凯迪克奖。从事法语和德语教育事业多年，于西切斯特大学教授写作与儿童文学课程。曾多次在文学杂志发表书评、诗歌与小说，已出版儿童与青少年读物15部。

梅利莎·斯威特，美国著名童书插画家，已为孩子们创作了100多部童书作品，多次荣获凯迪克奖、赛伯特奖等国际知名奖项。其中《飘过百老汇的气球》一书荣获2012年“美国图书馆协会优良图书奖”，《小桃红》一书插画摘得纽约时报年度十大插画书奖。

Format:全彩四色

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

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