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Jonah Winter

Frida (Spanish Paperback)

Editura: Arthur A. Levine Books

Anul aparitiei: 2002

7,This long-awaited companion to Jonah Winter's acclaimed DIEGO feature the paintings of young Spanish artist, Ana Juan. This stunning picture book is the perfect gift for art enthusiasts of all ages. Cuando su madre la deja a cargo de sus cinco hermanas, su padre la ense?a a utilizar los pinceles y a colorear. Cuando una enfermedad la hace guardar cama durante meses, Frida dibuja para no aburrise. Cuando un accidente en autob?s la sume en el dolor, Frida expresa su tristeza y depresi?n en sus pinturas. Una y otra vez, durante toda su vida, Frida Kahlo utiliza el arte para expresar sus sentimientos. Jonah Winter y Ana Juan se asoman a la vida y la obra de esta gran pintora para ofrecerle un hermoso tributo con este maravilloso libro.

Jonah Winter

Frida (Hc)

Editura: Arthur A. Levine Books

Anul aparitiei: 2002

This long-awaited companion to Jonah Winter's acclaimed DIEGO features the paintings of young Spanish artist, Ana Juan. This stunning picture book is the perfect gift for art enthusiasts of all ages. When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in unimaginable agony, her paintings expressed her pain and depression - and eventually, her joys and her loves. Over and over again, Frida Kahlo turned the challenges of her life into art. Now Jonah Winter and Ana Juan have drawn on both the art and the life to create a playful, insightful tribute to one of the twentieth century's most influential artists. Viva Frida!

Jonah Winter

Paul Revere and the Bell Ringers

Editura: Aladdin Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 2003

Learn all about the childhood of America's famous Patriot in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read! As a boy working in his father's shop, Paul Revere hears adults talk all about their clubs with meetings, rules, and elections. It gives Paul an idea: Why doesn't he start his own club--a bell ringing club? A special section in the back of the book includes a time line of Paul Revere's life.

Jonah Winter

Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Editura: Aladdin Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 2008

5, A moving, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto Clemente, legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and humanitarian. On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made it to the Major Leagues. As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, "The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit three-thousand hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendary--he was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others.

Jonah Winter

Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx/La Juez Que Crecio En El Bronx

Editura: Atheneum Books

Anul aparitiei: 2009

4, The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court. Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow, Justice Sotomayor bloomed for the whole world to see. Antes de que la magistrada de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor llegara al m?ximo tribunal de nuestra naci?n, no era m?s que una ni?ita en el South Bronx. La magistrada Sotomayor no tuvo mucho durante sus primeros a?os, pero s? tuvo lo que contaba -- el amor de su madre, la voluntad de aprender y su propia determinaci?n. Con valent?a se hizo la persona que quer?a ser. Con trabajo arduo triunf?. Con un poquito de sol en un solarcito donde crecer, la magistrada Sotomayor floreci? para que todo el mundo la vea.

Jonah Winter (Author)

Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Editura: SCHWARTZ & WADE BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 2015

An elderly African American woman, en route to vote, remembers her family's tumultuous voting history in this picture book publishing in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. As Lillian, a one-hundred-year-old African American woman, makes a "long haul up a steep hill" to her polling place, she sees more than trees and sky--she sees her family's history. She sees the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment and her great-grandfather voting for the first time. She sees her parents trying to register to vote. And she sees herself marching in a protest from Selma to Montgomery. Veteran bestselling picture-book author Jonah Winter and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Shane W. Evans vividly recall America's battle for civil rights in this lyrical, poignant account of one woman's fierce determination to make it up the hill and make her voice heard. "Moving.... Stirs up a potent mixture of grief, anger, and pride at the history of black people's fight for access to the ballot box." --The New York Times "A much-needed picture book that will enlighten a new generation about battles won and a timely call to uphold these victories in the present." --Kirkus ...

Jonah Winter (Author)

Oil

Editura: BEACH LANE BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 2019

Mother-son team Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter tell the story of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and its devastating and lingering effects in this poetic and timely picture book. Oil is drawn up from deep in the earth by machines, transported through pipelines, and pumped onto a ship that sails out to sea. When the ship crashes into a reef, the oil spills out over miles of ocean, covering rocks and animals alike. What will the consequences be? In this poignant and impactful picture book, celebrated picture book creators Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter powerfully explore the devastating impact mankind can have on nature.

Jonah Winter (Author)

Christmas Tree Owl

Editura: BEACH LANE BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 2021

6, One Christmas, a tiny owl stuck in the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree stole the hearts of the nation. Discover the true story in this heartwarming picture book from celebrated mother-son team Jonah and Jeanette Winter. There once was an owl who lived in a tree. Until one day her home was uprooted and she was taken far away from what she knew. Follow Rockefeller ("Rocky") the owl as she journeys to the bustling center of New York City and she's discovered among the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. With human kindness and a dash of holiday spirit, can this brave little owl find a new home?

Jonah Winter (Author)

How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz

Editura: SQUARE FISH

Anul aparitiei: 2023

In this unusual and inventive picture book that riffs on the language and rhythms of old New Orleans, noted picture book biographer Jonah Winter ( Dizzy , Frida , You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax? ) turns his focus to one of America's early jazz heroes in this perfectly pitched book about Jelly Roll Morton. Gorgeously illustrated by fine artist Keith Mallett, a newcomer to picture books, this biography will transport readers young and old to the musical, magical streets of New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century. A Neal Porter Book

Jonah Winter (Author)

Bird Rehearsal

Editura: CAMERON KIDS

Anul aparitiei: 2024

6, Peek behind the curtain of the glorious musicality of birds in Bird Rehearsal, a picture book about a raucous romp through the neighborhood, told entirely in birdsong from the award-winning author/illustrator team Jonah Winter and Stacy Innerst. When the night is done, and the sky begins to lighten, the bird rehearsal begins. It's not meant for us, but here we are, every day, listening . . .

Jonah Winter (Author)

It Happened in Salem

Editura: CREATIVE ED

Anul aparitiei: 2024

4,"It could happen anywhere, at any time." The chillingly familiar history of the infamous Salem witch trials is here brought into modern context, showing how bias and blame have worked in tandem throughout history, to disastrous effect. As the townspeople become increasingly fueled by suspicion, the accused become the accusers, naming names to save themselves. Could something like this still occur today? Of course. But it's up to all of us to stop it.