内容简介
Thewordscancomefromamemory,oradream,orsomethingIseeorhearorwonderaboutorimagine....Maybethere'saplacewherewordslive,whereourmindsandheartscangoandfindthemwhenwewanttowriteorread.Iliketoimaginethatthereissuchaplace.Icallit"TheLandofWords."Inthiscollectionoftwenty-onepoems,NationalCouncilofTeachersofEnglishExcellenceinPoetryforChildrenAwardwinnerEloiseGreenfieldjourneystoaplacewherewords,creativity,andimaginationabound.Featuringthepoems"IntheLandofWords,""Books,"and"Poem,"aswellasfavoritessuchas"Nathaniel'sRap"and"WayDownintheMusic,"thistributetothewrittenwordinvitesreaderstolookwithinthemselvesanddiscoverwhatinspiresthem.
作者简介
EloiseGreenfieldistheauthorofanillustriouslistofbooksforyoungpeople,includingTheFriendlyFour,aTexas2x2ReadingListbook;IntheLandofWords,anNCTENotableChildren'sBookintheLanguageArts;andHowTheyGotOver:AfricanAmericansandtheCalloftheSea,winnerofaBankStreetChildren'sBookAward—allillustratedbyJanSpiveyGilchrist.SheisarecipientoftheVirginiaHamiltonLiteraryAward;theCorettaScottKingAuthorAward;theAwardofExcellencefromtheWashington,D.C.,branchoftheNationalWritingProject;theMilnerAward;theHopeS.DeanAwardfromtheFoundationforChildren'sLiterature;andtheNCTEAwardforExcellenceinPoetryforChildren.Ms.GreenfieldlivesinWashington,D.C.