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Rogers, Lisa

16 Words: William Carlos Williams & "The Red Wheelbarrow"

40 pp. | Random/S&W | September, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5247-2016-2 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-1-5247-2017-9 $20.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5247-2018-6
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Chuck Groenink. In this fictional "biography" of Dr. Williams's most famous poem, Rogers shows how Williams managed to put all that he observed into an economical, one-sentence, sixteen-word poem (printed on the final spread). Rogers suggests that there is power in noticing, as Williams did--finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. Groenink's muted, sepia-toned illustrations capture the quiet, unassuming doctor at work. An author's note explains Williams's contributions to American poetry; a partial list of Williams's poems is appended. Bib.
Reviewer: Julie Danielson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

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