| Working Cotton Contributor(s): Williams, Sherley Anne (Author), Byard, Carole (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152014829 ISBN-13: 9780152014827 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: This child's view of a long day's work in the cotton fields, simply expressed in a poet's resonant language, is a fresh and stirring look at migrant family life. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 91021586 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 11" W x 9.1" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 51693 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A 1993 Caldecott Honor Book This child's view of the long day's work in the cotton fields, simply expressed in a poet's resonant language, is a fresh and stirring look at migrant family life. "With its restrained poetic text and impressionist paintings, this is a picture book for older readers, too."--Booklist |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Sherley Anne: - An award-winning fiction writer, playwright, and poet, Sherley Anne Williams (1944-1999) is best known for her widely acclaimed novel Dessa Rose. Her interest in children's literature was nurtured by story-telling sessions for her son, Malcolm, and his friends. Working Cotton is based on poems from The Peacock Poems, a National Book Award nominee, and his her first book for children.Byard, Carole: - Carole Byard (1941-2017) was an artist and illustrator whose books for children twice won the Coretta Scott King award. |