Of Walden Pond

Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between

Of Walden Pond
Lesa Cline-Ransome, Ashley Benham Yazdani
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Hardback
h267 x 267mm - 40pg
15 Nov 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780823448586
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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 could not have been 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 (whose innovations would change commercial ice harvesting and home refrigerators) to show how two seemingly conflicting American legacies could be built side by side. Oddball/ tax dodger/ nature lover/ dreamer/ That' s what they called/ Thoreau. Bankrupt/ disgrace/ good for nothing/ dreamer/ That' s 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-Yazdani' s period accurate watercolor and pencil artwork. In winter, readers see Tudor' s 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 Author' s Note, which explores how Thoreau' s writings influenced such figures as Martin Luther King Jr. , Robert Frost, and Mohandas Gandhi, is included.
"Grist for thoughtful readers. . . . "-Kirkus Reviews
Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of almost twenty books for young readers. Her work has received a plethora of honors, including dozens of starred reviews, NAACP Image Award nominations, a Coretta Scott King Honor, and a Christopher Award, and has been named to ALA Notable Books and Bank Street Best Children' s Books lists. She lives in Rhinebeck, NY. Ashley Benham-Yazdani is a picture book author and illustrator. Her debut, A Green Place to Be- The Creation of Central Park, received a Golden Kite Award and was called "mesmerizing" by the New York Times Book Review. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and son.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780823448586
Published: 15 Nov 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Holiday House Inc
Publisher: Holiday House Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 267mm
Width: 267mm
Weight: 567g
Pages: 40

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