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A Burst of Firsts

Doers, Shakers, and Record Breakers

A Burst of Firsts( )
Author: Lewis, J. Patrick
Illustrator: Ajhar, Brian
ISBN:978-0-8037-2108-1
Publication Date:May 2001
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint:Dial
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $15.99
Book Description:

This collection of poems celebrates such notable firsts as the first American woman in space, the first king of rock 'n' roll, the first man to run a four-minute mile, and the first person to create blue jeans. Full-color illustrations.

Book Details
Pages:40
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.81 x 11.31 x 0.4 Inches
Book Weight:0.92 Pounds
Author Biography
Lewis, J. Patrick (Author)


J. Patrick Lewis was born on May 5, 1942. He is a poet and prose writer who is known for his children's poems. He worked as a professor of economics before devoting himself full-time to writing in 1998. He is the author of 90 children's books including: BoshBlobberBosh, Please Bury Me in the Library, A Hippopotamusn't, First Dog, Spot the Plot, The House, and The National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry. In 2014, his title Voices from the March on Washington, made the Hot Civil Rights Titles List.

He has received many awards from the American Library Association, The Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the Claudia Lewis Award from The Bank Street School and others. He also received the 2010-11 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Excellence in Children's Poetry Award. He was also named the third, U.S. Children's Poet Laureate for 2011-2013 by the Poetry Foundation in Chicago.

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