Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring Contributor(s): Greenberg, Jan (Author), Jordan, Sandra (Author), Floca, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1596433388 ISBN-13: 9781596433380 Publisher: Flash Point
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2010 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Performing Arts - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Dance |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2014451214 |
Age Level: 6-10 |
Grade Level: 1-5 |
Lexile Measure: 710 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.6" W x 10.12" L (1.14 lbs) 48 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Awards: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Honor Book, Children's Book, 2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Seven to Ten, 2011 Orbis Pictus Award, Winner, Children's Nonfiction, 2011 |
Review Citations: Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2010 pg. 132 Publishers Weekly 06/28/2010 Booklist 07/01/2010 pg. 58 Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2010 School Library Journal 08/01/2010 pg. 119 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2010 New York Times Book Review 01/16/2011 pg. 13 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2011 pg. 11 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 172 Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/08/2010 pg. 31 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2010 pg. 34 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 138911 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A picture book about the making of Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring, her most famous dance performance Martha Graham: trailblazing choreographer Aaron Copland: distinguished American composer Isamu Noguchi: artist, sculptor, craftsman Award-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan tell the story behind the scenes of the collaboration that created APPALACHIAN SPRING, from its inception through the score's composition to Martha's intense rehearsal process. The authors' collaborator is two-time Sibert Honor winner Brian Floca, whose vivid watercolors bring both the process and the performance to life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenberg, Jan: - Jan Greenberg is one of America's most prominent writers about art and artists for young readers. Jan Greenberg lives in St. Louis. Her art-related books co-written with Sandra Jordan include Action Jackson (a Sibert Honor Book), as well as books on Van Gogh, Frank O. Gehry, Andy Warhol, and Chuck Close.Jordan, Sandra: - Sandra Jordan is one of America's most prominent writers about art and artists for young readers. Sandra Jordan lives in New York, New York. Her art-related books co-written with Jan Greenberg include Action Jackson (a Sibert Honor Book), as well as books on Van Gogh, Frank O. Gehry, Andy Warhol, and Chuck Close. Floca, Brian: -Brian Floca was born and raised in Temple, Texas. He attended college at Brown University, where he double majored in art and history, cartooned for the school newspaper, and took classes down College Hill at the Rhode Island School of Design. Brian's books include Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, Avi's Poppy and Ereth, Patricia MacLachlan's The True Gift, and, Ballet For Martha, a picture book by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan. He's working now on his next book as author and illustrator. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |
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