{"product_id":"the-right-word-roget-and-his-thesaurus-9780802853851","title":"The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***FIVE STARRED REVIEWS***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honor Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSibert Medal Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best of 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Books \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Fanfare \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuffington Post Best Picture Books of the Year: Best Biography (Non-Artist)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Notable Children's Books \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Editors' Choice: Books for Youth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Jen Bryant and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etell the captivating story of the Thesaurus and its inventor Peter Mark Roget.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWords, Peter learned, were powerful things. And when he put them in long, neat rows, he felt as if the world itself clicked into order.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter took his love for words and used it to organize his ideas and find exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Right Word\u003c\/i\u003e is an inviting, visually engrossing portrayal of Peter Mark Roget and the creation of the thesaurus. Jen Bryant's lyrical text and brilliantly detailed mixed media illustrations from Caldecott Honor-winning artist Melissa Sweet celebrate the joy of learning and the power of words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther honors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParents' Choice Foundation \u003c\/b\u003eParents' Choice Award Gold Winner \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALA\u003c\/b\u003e Notable Children's Books \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Prize for Young Readers' Literature\u003c\/b\u003e Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSociety of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators\u003c\/b\u003e Golden Kite Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Council of Teachers of English\u003c\/b\u003e Orbis Pictus Honor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBank Street College\u003c\/b\u003e Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jen Bryant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eerdmans Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Incredible Lives for Young Readers (Ilyr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802853851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e168163 \/ Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 Golden Kite Winner - Picture Bk Illustration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2014 Kirkus Prize Finalist - Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2016 Bluebonnet Awards Nominee - Children's\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book - Children's Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 Robert F. 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