The Polar Express
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The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
The New Poetry from the Midwest anthology seeks to support and spotlight the flourishing crop of Midwestern writers who consistently produce work that is innovative, finely crafted, and strong in voice and the ability to connect. We do not intend to create a collection that presents our region as possessing a singular style or narrow range of content. Midwestern is a term that is vague and diverse in meaning, and we wish to seize on that. Send us poems that you love and are proud of: explosively or subtly powerful, committed to their own vision, sure-footed in their language. We want poems with heart. We also want to explode the generally accepted notions of what the Midwest is and what Midwestern writing is, while honoring its rich and long-standing tradition(s). What counts as poetry of the Midwest? We welcome poets who currently live in, pursued an education in, or were born in one of the following twelve states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) and poets writing about any of these states, or the region as a whole.
Van Allsburg, Chris: - Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), both of which he also wrote; both were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.[1][2] For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books.[3] He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780395389492 |
| ISBN 10 | 0395389496 |
| Title | The Polar Express |
| Author | Chris Van Allsburg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 1988-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Winner of Caldecott Medal 1986, Winner of Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades K-2) 1991, Winner of Nevada Young Readers' Award (Picture Book) 1988, Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Children's Literature) 1987, Runner-up for Buckaroo Book Award 1998 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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