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About The Book
Waiting to Waltz is the next gem from Cynthia Rylant—author of numerous distinguished novels and picture books for young readers.
Cynthia Rylant's Waiting to Waltz: A Childhood is a incredible collection of heartwarming childhood poems that correspond with beautiful drawings from the incomprable Sephen Gammell.
Cynthia Rylant's Waiting to Waltz: A Childhood is a incredible collection of heartwarming childhood poems that correspond with beautiful drawings from the incomprable Sephen Gammell.
About The Illustrator
Stephen Gammell is the beloved illustrator of more than fifty books for children, including Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman, which received the Caldecott Medal, and two Caldecott Honor Books: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant, Where the Buffaloes Begin by Olaf Baker, and The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate Our School by Judy Sierra. Mr. Gammell lives with his wife, Linda, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books (February 1, 2001)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689842924
- Grades: 5 - 9
- Ages: 10 - 14
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Awards and Honors
- School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
- ALA Notable Children's Books
- CBC/NCSS Notable Children's Book in Social Studies
- Society Of Midland Authors Award
Resources and Downloads
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Waiting to Waltz Hardcover 9780689842924(4.1 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Cynthia Rylant Photograph courtesy of the author(0.1 MB)
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