James Whitcomb Riley: Young Poet (Young Patriots (Patria Paperback)) (Young Patriots Series, 5) - Softcover

Mitchell, Minnie Belle; Dunham, Montrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1882859111 ISBN 13: 9781882859115

Publisher: Patria Press, 2006

Synopsis

Active and restless, &;Bud&; Riley, the boy who would grow to be one of the 19th century&;s most popular and respected poets, had a hard time sitting still in school&;unless he was drawing or writing the &;poems he heard in his head.&; Fine illustrations and text rich with history draw young readers into James Whitcomb Riley&;s world on the edge of the Midwestern wilderness. Children fully experience Riley&;s lively youth, from learning to swim (nearly drowning in the process) to acting as ringmaster in his own circus, complete with animal acts, music, and acrobats. Fun facts about James Whitcomb Riley provide children with a preview of the poet&;s adult accomplishments and little-known facts about the man greatly admired by novelist Mark Twain and President Benjamin Harrison.

About this title

About the Authors

Minnie Belle Mitchell lived in Greenfield, Indiana, near James Whitcomb Riley's hometown.

Montrew Dunham is an author of titles in the Childhood of Famous Americans series, from which the Young Patriots were derived. Her books include James Whitcomb Riley, Young Poet; Langston Hughes, Young Black Poet; and Mahalia Jackson, Gospel Singer and Civil Rights Champion. She lives in Downers Grove, Illinois

Cathy Morrison is the illustrator for all the books in the Young Patriots series. She lives in Littleton, Colorado.

Edition details

• Publisher: Patria Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1882859111
• ISBN 13: 9781882859115
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Morrison Cathy
• Number of pages: 112