Marla frazee biography of abraham lincoln

  • From his boyhood in a log cabin to his famous presidency and untimely death, Kalman shares Lincoln's remarkable life with young readers in a fresh and exciting.
  • Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: the story behind an American friendship / Russell Freedman.
  • But then he was elected President of the U.S. That man was Abraham Lincoln.

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    Caldecott Medal / Honor Books

    The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually bygd the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

    Click the titles below to view Caldecott Medal / Honor Books in our catalog. Items with gray strikethrough are not part of our collection.

    • 2014 Medal:  Floca, Brian.  Locomotive
      • 2014 Honor:  Becker, Aaron.  Journey
      • 2014 Honor:  Idle, Molly.  Flora and the flamingo
      • 2014 Honor:  Wiesner, David.  Mr. Wuffles
    • 2013 Medal:  Klassen, Jon.  This is not my hat
      • 2013 Honor:  Brown, Peter.  Creepy carrots!
      • 2013 Honor:  Klassen, Jon.  Extra yarn
      • 2013 Honor:  Seeger, Laura V.  Green
      • 2013 Honor:  Small, David.  One cool friend
      • 2013 Honor:  Zagarenski, Pamela.&nbs
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        Illustrate This!

        Alexander Vidal: Maps and the City

        “Maps are one of the purest expressions of who I am, as both an anthropologist exploring the world and as an illustrator describing the world visually,” says freelance illustrator Alexander Vidal (BFA 15) in his apartment, shared with his husband and two dogs in the L.A. area of Los Feliz, a short drive from Hollywood and hiking trails in nearby Griffith Park.

        As their French bulldog snorts joyfully next to Vidal’s desk, covered with piles of sketchbooks and travel and nature books, he opens up his illustrated map Museums of Los Angeles: A Pocket Field Guide he self-publishes and sells. Like Vidal’s other work, it’s graphic and bold.

        Growing up in New Mexico obsessed with geckos and birds, Vidal went to zoo camp every summer, and drew animal characters. Years later, after taking ArtCenter at Night classes while getting an undergraduate degree in fine art and anthropology at Occidental College,

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        Caldecott 2024

        • Big by Vashti Harrison
          Publication Date: 2023-05-02
          AWARD BOOK

          This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning creator. The first picture book written and illustrated by award-winning creator Vashti Harrison traces a child's journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal. With spare text and exquisite illustrations, this emotional exploration of being big in a world that prizes small is a tender portrayal of how you can stand out and feel invisible at the same time.  
        • In Every Life by Marla Frazee (Illustrator)
          Publication Date: 2023-02-07
          HONOR BOOK

          A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee. In every life, there is love and loss, hope and joy, wonder and mystery. With glowing art and spare, powerful text, Cald