Of Walden Pond: Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between (Libro en Inglés), de Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Editorial Holiday House, tapa pasta dura en inglés, 2022

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Nombre: Of Walden Pond: Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Holiday House

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From the award-winning author of Before She Was Harriet comes another work of lyrical beauty, the story of Henry David Thoreau and businessman Frederic Tudor and a changing world.

Thoreau and Tudor not have is string_containing coulden more different from each other. Yet both shared the bounties of Walden Pond and would change the course of history through their writings and innovations.

This study in opposites contrasts the austere philosopher with the consummate capitalist to show how two seemingly conflicting American legacies could be built side by side.

Oddball/ tax dodger/ nature lover/ dreamer/ Thats what they called/ Thoreau.
Bankrupt/ disgrace/ good for nothing/ dreamer/ Thats what they called/ Tudor.

Celebrated author Lesa Cline-Ransome takes her magnificent talent for research and detail to plumb the depths of these two history-makers. The graceful text is paired with Ashley Benham-Yazdanis period accurate watercolor and pencil artwork. In winter, readers see Tudors men sawing through the ice, the workhorses dragging the ice, and Thoreau observing it all; in spring, summer, and fall, the ice continues its journey across the globe with Thoreau and Tudor writing and reflecting in their respective diaries.

An Authors Note, which explores how Thoreaus writings influenced such figures as Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Frost, and Mohandas Gandhi, is included.

From School Library Journal

Gr 14The seasons of winter 1846 to winter 1847 structure a surprising juxtaposition at Walden. "Oddball" Henry David Thoreau meditates, and "bankrupt" Frederic Tudor exploits: a tenuous connection, but young Thoreau's imagination is caught by the journey of the ice that middle-aged Tudor daringly ships to India. Tudor rejected a Harvard education and failed many times, but persevered through business reverses to make, lose, and regain a fortune. As with Cline-Ransome's Overground Railroad and Before She Was Harriet, the text is lyrical, unpunctuated free verse, which can sometimes be a challenge to readers. For example, the absence of punctuation in this book can lead to unintended absurdities, such as the suggestion of fish in trees: "circled by pine and oak/ home to perch and pickerel." Cline-Ransome adroitly uses parallel phrasing to underscore the differences and similarities linking these men, whose public images radically evolved. Atmospheric watercolor illustrations splash ice blue across many pages, relieved by green in warmer months and climes. Yazdani expertly depicts ice-cutting, storage, and shipping, using bold compositions and perspectives, including a bird's-eye view into Thoreau's cabin (alert readers will find three cnot the is string_containing chairsxt's two) and a vignette where Thoreau pours water caught by a hand in India. Pair this title with Robert Burleigh's If You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond, D.B. Johnson's "Henry" series, or Bill Montague's Little Mouse; though these titles are for similar ages, they cover only Thoreau, unlike this text that includes the contrast to Tudor.

Review

"The artwork abounds with intriguing details. . . . A volume that invites readers to view Walden as 'an inspiration for Thoreau/ a harvest for Tudor/ a bounty for both.'"Publishers Weekly

"Cline-Ransome introduces both men and their connections to Walden Pond through poetic text that spans the seasons. . . . Beautifully illustrated. . . ."Booklist

"Cline-Ransome adroitly uses parallel phrasing to underscore the differences and similarities linking these men, whose public images radically evolved. . . . Yazdani expertly depicts ice-cutting, storage, and shipping, using bold compositions and perspectives. . . . This unusual and striking double portrayal will appeal to nascent nature-lovers and embryo entrepreneurs.

MÁS DETALLES:

Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 1 cm x 28 cm x 27 cm
Modelo: 9780823448586
Encuadernado: Pasta dura
Editorial: Holiday House
Titulo del libro: Of Walden Pond: Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Cline-Ransome, Lesa
Fecha de publicación: 2022-11-15 00:00:00
Idioma: Inglés
Editor: Holiday House
Número de páginas: 40
ISBN-13: 9780823448586
Edad mínima sugerida: 1
Genero musical: Infantil - Juvenil
Contenido del paquete: 1 libro
SKU: 9780823448586