![]() ![]() “With both lovely storytelling and intricate illustrations, this picture book biography of a life that had such a far reaching impact takes the format to another level,” said Sibert Medal Committee Chair Deborah Taylor.īryant was born in Easton, Pa. Bryant’s engaging, accessible narrative and Sweet’s delightfully detailed mixed media illustrations meld together to create “a marvel, a wonder, a surprise,” of a book. Eerdmans Publishing Co., is about Peter Mark Roget, whose boyhood passion for list-making and finding the right word for every situation led him to create his “treasure house” of a book, the thesaurus. “The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus,” published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA Midwinter Meeting held Jan. Sibert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for children published in 2014. ALA Upcoming Annual Conferences & LibLearnXĬHICAGO – Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet, author and illustrator of “The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus ,” were named the winners of the 2015 Robert F.Related Groups, Organizations, Affiliates & Chapters. ![]() ![]() Dealing with censorship challenges at your library or need to get prepared for them? Visit our Fight Censorship page for easy-to-access resources. ![]()
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