Rosa Rose

By (author): Robert Priest

Illustrated by: Joan Krygsman

Silver Medal for the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards

Honorable mention in the Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry

From Terry Fox to Ghandi, Rosa Parks to Elijah Harper, Robert Priest has collected some of his most inspiring poems together in this book for young people. Priest, an award-winning poet and musician, has written these thought-provoking poems to introduce children to men and women across the planet that have changed the world. Illustrated with bold line drawings by Joan Krygsman, Rosa Rose is a captivating book sure to delight all readers.

AUTHOR

Robert Priest

Robert Priest’s words have been debated in the legislature, posted on buses, quoted in the Farmers’ Almanac, and turned into a hit song. His book Reading the Bible Backwards peaked at number two on the Canadian poetry charts, outsold only by Leonard Cohen. He lives in Toronto, ON.


Reviews

“Rosa Rose and Other Poems is a beautiful poetry collection that needs to be on every child’s bookshelf and is sure to make young readers lovers of history and poetry.” – Canadian Materials Magazine

“Dundas artist Joan Krygsman is no stranger to bright colours ? her canvasses boast vibrant shades of yellow, red and blue. Her colourful portraits of Terry Fox, Rosa Parks, Louis Armstrong and Deepa Metha, which grace the cover of Rosa Rose and Other Poems by Robert Priest, are no exception. In Rosa Rose, poet Priest celebrates people who have influenced his life, from heroes at home like Elijah Harper to the anonymous man in Tiananmen Square. The collection, which is ideal for children, also introduces readers to figures they may not be familiar with like Wangari Maathai and Julia Butterfly Hill.” – Hamilton Magazine

“Priest is a poet-troubadour in the 1960s mode of Bob Dylan: To illuminate injustice and to celebrate struggle against it. This premise lies behind his latest children?s-oriented book of verse, Rosa Rose, wherein Priest presents a gallery of heroes, those who suffered to achieve real liberation for the poor and oppressed, or simply to make life better for others.” – The Chronicle Herald


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Details

Dimensions:

56 Pages
8.85in * 5.85in * .25in
120.00gr

Published:

June 08, 2013

ISBN:

9781894987738

Book Subjects:

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General

Language:

eng

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