--- product_id: 8193061 title: "A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR))" price: "$30.68" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/8193061-a-river-of-words-the-story-of-william-carlos-williams store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR)) **Price:** $30.68 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR)) - **How much does it cost?** $30.68 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/8193061-a-river-of-words-the-story-of-william-carlos-williams) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Caldecott Honor Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People School Library Journal Best Books, Nonfiction An ALA Notable Book Award-winning author Jen Bryant and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet team for a stunning portrait of poet William Carlos Williams. When William Carlos William wrote poems, he felt as free as the Passaic River as it rushed to the falls. Willie’s notebooks filled up, one after another. His words gave him freedom and peace. But he also knew he needed to earn a living, so Willie went off to medical school and became a doctor – one of the busiest men in town! Yet he never stopped writing poetry. In this dynamic picture book biography, Jen Bryant’s engaging prose and Melissa Sweet’s stunning mixed-media illustrations come together to celebrate an amazing man who found a way to both earn a living and to honor his calling to be a poet. Features an extensive timeline, author’s and illustrator’s notes, recommendations for further reading, and a selection of Williams’ poems. A River of Words is part of Eerdmans’ Incredible Lives for Young Readers series. Review: It works for college students too - My first sight of A River of Words came when I opened the box from desertcart and the bright, wordy picture on the cover beckoned me cheerfully in. The next day I carried the book to my two sections of sophomore literature at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where we were just starting a block on Williams. The students loved it just as much as I did, and I'm sure the pictures helped them get into the poems. For me, especially, it was liberating to see an icon for "The Great Figure" that wasn't the familiar one by Charles Demuth. But I found two errors to correct in the next printing. The illustrator's note runs together the title of Williams's poem, "The Great Figure," and the title of Demuth's painting, "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold." And the chronology at the back of the book gets the beginning of World War II wrong by nine years. Review: A wonderful book! - "A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams" is an incredibly engaging book. I bought it for my 10-year-old grandson, and he is impressed with it. The narrative is great, and the illustrations are some of the best I've seen. At the end of the book, there are comments from both the author and the illustrator that give the reader additional perspective on the man and poet that William Carlos Williams was. Several Williams poems are included in the book. I recommend it for any child interested in writing and/or poetry. A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #69,412 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Children's Literary Biographies (Books) #61 in Children's American History of 1900s #518 in Children's Poetry (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 126 Reviews | ## Images ![A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR)) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1orrMbHWPL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It works for college students too *by J***E on January 7, 2009* My first sight of A River of Words came when I opened the box from Amazon and the bright, wordy picture on the cover beckoned me cheerfully in. The next day I carried the book to my two sections of sophomore literature at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where we were just starting a block on Williams. The students loved it just as much as I did, and I'm sure the pictures helped them get into the poems. For me, especially, it was liberating to see an icon for "The Great Figure" that wasn't the familiar one by Charles Demuth. But I found two errors to correct in the next printing. The illustrator's note runs together the title of Williams's poem, "The Great Figure," and the title of Demuth's painting, "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold." And the chronology at the back of the book gets the beginning of World War II wrong by nine years. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful book! *by L***D on November 9, 2009* "A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams" is an incredibly engaging book. I bought it for my 10-year-old grandson, and he is impressed with it. The narrative is great, and the illustrations are some of the best I've seen. At the end of the book, there are comments from both the author and the illustrator that give the reader additional perspective on the man and poet that William Carlos Williams was. Several Williams poems are included in the book. I recommend it for any child interested in writing and/or poetry. A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful book *by C***E on August 19, 2013* I got this as a supplement to our homeschool 4th grade English learning. I wasn't introduced to William Carlos Williams until my sophomore year of high school. This is a beautiful way to introduce him to children. It is a gorgeous book and I would definitely recommend it. My son read it independently and wrote a short report on Williams. 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