"A grand exploration of the reason why poetry exists."
—A Fuse#8 Production, School Library Journal
"At once spare and lush: a gorgeous introduction to the power of poetry."
--Kirkus Reviews
"An invitation to notice sets the tone for this compelling story of how an iconic poem by William Carlos Williams (1883–1963) came to be..."
—Publishers Weekly
—A Fuse#8 Production, School Library Journal
"At once spare and lush: a gorgeous introduction to the power of poetry."
--Kirkus Reviews
"An invitation to notice sets the tone for this compelling story of how an iconic poem by William Carlos Williams (1883–1963) came to be..."
—Publishers Weekly
16 WORDS: WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS AND "THE RED WHEELBARROW"
Winner, 2019 JULIA WARD HOWE AWARD, Boston Authors Club
Starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly
A Junior Library Guild selection
A Bank Street College Best Book 2020
SCBWI Crystal Kite Member Choice Award Finalist 2020
Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award 2016
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice
Reviewed by The New York Times
Published September, 2019 from Schwartz & Wade Books with illustrations by the talented Chuck Groenink!
Check out this video of my book launch at Wellesley Books by Mia Wenjen of Pragmatic Mom!
Check out this video of my book launch at Wellesley Books by Mia Wenjen of Pragmatic Mom!
Meeting Teresa Marshall HaleA draft of this picture book, then titled "Mr. Marshall's Red Wheelbarrow," about the inspiration for William Carlos Williams' famous poem, "The Red Wheelbarrow," won the 2016 PEN-New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award.
Williams was not only a doctor, but a physician. His neighbor and patient, Thaddeus Marshall, who raised and sold vegetables and chickens, inspired the poem. I went to the beautiful town of Rutherford, New Jersey, home of Dr. Williams and Mr. Marshall, to research my book. Later, I was thrilled to meet Teresa Marshall Hale, Thaddeus Marshall's great-granddaughter, who had lived in Thaddeus' home in Rutherford. Well before she learned of the Williams-Marshall connection, Ms. Hale's interest in genealogy led her to study her family's history. She's spent many hours in archives in the south, including in Charleston, SC, where her great-grandfather was born, learning key information about her family. It was an honor to meet her. It was a thrill to be honored with the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award for the manuscript of MR. MARSHALL'S RED WHEELBARROW, which became 16 WORDS when it was published by Schwartz & Wade Books. I am grateful to the award committee for recognizing my work and to their commitment to encouraging new writers. |
Poetry Writing Activities!
Click to download two poetry activities based on "The Red Wheelbarrow!" "This lovely book was a perfect model for showing students how to infer the meaning of a poem and the poet’s purpose in writing it." –TBR Blog
Signed, personalized copies are available from my local independent bookstore, Wellesley Books, which always offers a treat to my hound dog, Tucker!
Call the store to order, or order without personalization here. (But I'd love to sign your book for you!) You also may order 16 Words from Random House, on Indiebound.org, Barnes & Noble, Target, or Amazon.com. ISBN 9781524720162 Schwartz & Wade Books |