{"product_id":"the-right-word-roget-and-his-thesaurus-9780802853851","title":"The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Words, 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For 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. Peter 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is an inviting, visually engrossing portrayal of Peter Mark Roget and the creation of the thesaurus. Readers of all ages will marvel at Roget's life, depicted through lyrical text and brilliantly detailed illustrations. This elegant book celebrates the joy of learning and the power of words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards and Recognition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParents' Choice Foundation \u003c\/b\u003eParents' Choice Award Gold Winner (2015) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Library Association\u003c\/b\u003e Caldecott Honor Book (2015) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Library Association\u003c\/b\u003e Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (2015) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Library Association\u003c\/b\u003e Notable Children's Books (2015) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2014 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature\u003c\/b\u003e Finalist \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2014 American Booksellers Association\u003c\/b\u003e Best Books for Children Catalog \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSociety of Illustrators\u003c\/b\u003e, \"The Original Art\" annual exhibition (2014) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalifornia Reading Association\u003c\/b\u003e Eureka! Honor Award (2014) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2015-2016 Texas Bluebonnet Award\u003c\/b\u003e Master List \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Books of 2014 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best of 2014 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Books (2014) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Fanfare (2014) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Picture Books of 2014: Best Biography (Non-Artist) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Notable Children's Books of 2014 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 2014 Editors' Choice: Books for Youth \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2015-2016 Georgia Children's Picturebook Award\u003c\/b\u003e Finalist \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSociety of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 Golden Kite Award \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Council of Teachers of English\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 Orbis Pictus Honor \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Children's Literature Assembly\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts List \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBank Street College\u003c\/b\u003e Best Children's Books of the Year, 2015 Edition \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeachers' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 Reading List \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC)\u003c\/b\u003e 2015 Young Readers Selection \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryant, Jen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jen Bryant has written numerous books for young readers, including Georgia's Bones and A River ofWords, winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award.Her book A Splash of Red (Knopf)received the Schneider Family Book Award and theNCTE Orbis Pictus Award for nonfiction. She lives inPennsylvania.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet, Melissa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Melissa Sweet (www.melissasweet.net) hasillustrated many award winning books, including ARiver of Words (Eerdmans), a 2009 Caldecott Honorbook, and A Splash of Red (Knopf), an NCTEOrbis Pictus Award winner and a Sibert Honor book. Shealso wrote and illustrated Balloons OverBroadway (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), winner of the2012 Sibert Medal and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award.Melissa lives in Maine.","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598535233810,"sku":"9780802853851","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32c6b8fd-897b-4034-af20-fec586e1f464.jpg?v=1732186860","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-right-word-roget-and-his-thesaurus-9780802853851","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}