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Brown, Don

Across a Dark and Wild Sea

32 pp. March, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-7613-1534-9 $$15.95 | Library ISBN 0-7613-2415-1 $$22.90

(2) K-3 Calligraphy by Deborah Nadel. Based on the Irish legend of Columcille, this picture book biography emphasizes the love of books and learning that helped preserve Western civilization during the Dark Ages. The text is lilting; the sentences vary in length and intensity to make it suitable for reading aloud. The design is dramatic, and the illustrations are almost dreamlike in quality. An informative author's note is appended. Bib.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2002