Away with Words
The Daring Story of Isabella Bird
$17.98
- Paperback
36 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2022
Summary
This dashing picture book biography takes us around the world with a daring Victorian female explorer and author.
Exploring was easier said than done for a young woman in nineteenth-century England. But somehow Isabella persisted, and with each journey, she breathed in new ways to see and describe everything around her. Question by question, word by word, Isabella bloomed.
First, out in the English countryside. Then, off to America and Canada. And eventually, around the world,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781682633939 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1682633934 |
| Author: | Lori Mortensen, Kristy Caldwell |
| Publisher: | Peachtree Publishers,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Peachtree Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 36 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 193g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 277mm x 229mm |
| Audience Age: | 6-9 |
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Critics Review
“Caldwell’s illustrations are clean and beautiful.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Mortensen distills a very full life into a condensed but readable narrative for primary-grade children.… Children who hope to forge their own paths can take heart from this picture-book biography.” —Booklist
“Caldwell’s illustrations are clean and beautiful.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Mortensen writes in a precise, poetic manner… This volume captures the spirit of a woman who embraced new experiences and played by her own rules… ” —Publishers Weekly
“Sure to inspire the explorers of tomorrow.” —BookPage
Lori Mortensen
Lori Mortensen, a former high school dance teacher and sign language interpreter, is the author of over one hundred books, fiction and nonfiction, including picture books, early and leveled readers, graphic novels, and middle grade. She lives in northern California.
Kristy Caldwell, a Louisiana native, received an MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts and has illustrated several picture books and graphic novels. She lives in New York with her partner, theater director Kelly O’Donnell.
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