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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
nonfiction
Copyright Year
2008-01-01
Page Count
34
Publisher
Eerdman Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
2nd - 5th
ISBN
9780802853028
Lexile
820
Themes
biography
poetry

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

Written by Jen Bryant
A picture biography of William Carlos Williams, the poet from Paterson, New Jersey. Inspired by the Passaic River, his poems reflect on his hometown. Despite having a full-time job as a doctor, Williams never stopped writing poetry.
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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
nonfiction
Copyright Year
2008-01-01
Page Count
34
Publisher
Eerdman Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
2nd - 5th
ISBN
9780802853028
Lexile
820
Themes
biography
poetry
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