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Jonah Winter; Illustrated by Gary Kelley
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On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who
wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto
Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made it to
the Major Leagues. America! As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh
Pirates, he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but
with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname,
"The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit 3,000
hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of
Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendary--he
was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of
others.
In this unusual, inventive, and perfectly pitched picture book that
riffs on the language and rhythms of old New Orleans, noted
picture-book biographer Jonah Winter (Dizzy, Frida, You Never Heard
of Sandy Koufax?) turns his focus to Jelly Roll Morton, one of
America's early jazz heroes. Gorgeously illustrated by fine artist
Keith Mallett, a newcomer to picture books, this biography will
transport readers young and old to the musical, magical streets of
New Orleans at the turn of the twentieth century. A Neal Porter
Book
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The Snow Man - A True Story
Jonah Winter; Illustrated by Jeanette Winter
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Meet the man living alone in the mountains whose hobby of measuring
snowfall led to a global understanding of climate change in this
nonfiction picture book from celebrated mother-son team Jonah and
Jeanette Winter. When billy barr came to the mountains as a young
man, his only companions were a skunk and a pine marten. He needed
something to fill the hours. So he began measuring the snow that
fell. Day after day, and year after year, he measured. As he grew
older, he noticed something: the snow was disappearing. It arrived
later, melted sooner, and there wasn't as much of it. He shared his
records with a local scientist, who shared them with other
scientists, until his measurements were used by scientists all over
the world studying climate change. Thanks to his curiosity,
groundbreaking data was gathered that still helps us today!
One Christmas, a tiny owl stuck in the Rockefeller Center Christmas
tree stole the hearts of the nation. Discover the true story in
this heartwarming picture book from celebrated mother-son team
Jonah and Jeanette Winter. There once was an owl who lived in a
tree. Until one day her home was uprooted and she was taken far
away from what she knew. Follow Rockefeller ("Rocky") the owl as
she journeys to the bustling center of New York City and she's
discovered among the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas
tree. With human kindness and a dash of holiday spirit, can this
brave little owl find a new home?
As a boy working in his father's shop, Paul Revere hears adults talk all about their clubs with meetings, rules, and elections. It gives Paul an idea: Why doesn't he start his own club -- a bell ringing club?
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Frida (Hardcover)
Jonah Winter, Anna Juan
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'Frida' tells younger readers the story of how artist Frida Kahlo
learned to paint, how painting saved her life, and why her
paintings are like no-one else's.
When Frida Kahlo's mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in agony, her paintings expressed her pain and depression - and her joys and loves. «"An outstanding introduction to an influential artist." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from
a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to
be nominated to the US Supreme Court. Before Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she
was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't
have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's
love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she
became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded.
With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow,
Justice Sotomayor bloomed for the whole world to see. Antes de que
la magistrada de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor llegara al maximo
tribunal de nuestra nacion, no era mas que una ninita en el South
Bronx. La magistrada Sotomayor no tuvo mucho durante sus primeros
anos, pero si tuvo lo que contaba -- el amor de su madre, la
voluntad de aprender y su propia determinacion. Con valentia se
hizo la persona que queria ser. Con trabajo arduo triunfo. Con un
poquito de sol en un solarcito donde crecer, la magistrada
Sotomayor florecio para que todo el mundo la vea.
This "New York Times "Best Illustrated Book is a mostly true and
completely stinky story that is sure to make you say, "Pee-yew "
Teaching environmental awareness has become a national priority,
and this hilarious book (subtly) drives home the message that we
can't produce unlimited trash without consequences.
Before everyone recycled . . .
There was a town that had 3,168 tons of garbage and nowhere to put
it.
What did they do?
Enter the Garbage Barge
Amazing art built out of junk, toys, and found objects by Red Nose
Studio makes this the perfect book for Earth Day or any day, and
photos on the back side of the jacket show how the art was created.
"Here Comes the Garbage Barge" was a "New York Times" Best
Illustrated book of 2010, a "Huffington Post" Best Picture Book of
the Year, and a "School Library Journal "Best Book of the Year. The
"Washington Post "said, "Cautionary? Yes. Hilarious? You betcha "
and the "New York Times Book Review" raved, " A] glorious visual
treat."
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Amnesia (Paperback)
Jonah Winter
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Readers who have followed Jonah Winter's work in the pages of Field
and other magazines, and who know his delightful first collection,
MAINE, will welcome this lively and inventive volume. Winter's
admirers, who include poets like Charles Simic, Charles Wright, and
David Lehman (who selected MAINE for Slope Editions and wrote the
introduction), emphasize his assimilation of the Surrealist
tradition to an American landscape and a contemporary culture that
become dreamlike, surprising, poignant, and hilarious in his
capable hands. Objects and events we might never have thought
capable of poetic treatment acquire grace, beauty, and even a
certain immortality in this book. It becomes a stay against amnesia
that constitutes an enterprise both comic and heroic. Selected from
over 500 manuscript entries, this is the seventh winner of our
annual contest. The next prize entrants are invited to submit in
May 2004, and the prize winner will be announced by August.
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