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Waiting to Waltz

Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
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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.

About The Author

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Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, Motor Mouse, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

About The Illustrator

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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
  • 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

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