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Horizons

Poems As Far As the Eye Can See

Horizons( )
Author: Yolen, Jane
Photographer: Stemple, Jason
ISBN:978-1-56397-197-6
Publication Date:Sep 2002
Publisher:Highlights Press, c/o Highlights for Children, Inc.
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $19.95
Book Description:

When the sun rises, it lifts the curtain on the horizon, ushering in a brand-new day. And like a new day, each horizon is original. Sun, clouds, sky, water, even skyscrapers shape the distance and offer us new views and the chance to think about what lies beyond. Renowned poet and author Jane Yolen gives us her insights on horizons great and small in fourteen new poems. Inspired by Jason Stemple's stunning photographs of vistas found in deserts, swamps, mountains, and other scenic...
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Book Details
Pages:32
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General
Poetry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):9.5 x 8.5 x 0.3 Inches
Book Weight:0.792 Pounds
Author Biography
Yolen, Jane (Author)
Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults.

Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award.

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