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Children's Nonfiction General

Highwayman, The

by (author) Alfred Noyes

illustrated by Murray Kimber

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2005
Category
General, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781553374251
    Publish Date
    Apr 2005
    List Price
    $18.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781554533848
    Publish Date
    Mar 2009
    List Price
    $9.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 10 to 14
  • Grade: 5 to 9

Description

The Highwayman is the second book in a unique series --- Visions in Poetry --- featuring classic poems illustrated by outstanding contemporary artists.

Originally published in 1907, “The Highwayman” is a haunting ballad of doomed love. Seldom have mood and character been so memorably evoked. The pounding rhythm of the rhyme, the dramatic pacing and the power of the imagery have made it one of the most popular read-alouds of all time. Murray Kimber's stunning noir interpretation is a darkly brilliant achievement that stays true to the poem's tragic spirit.

About the authors

Alfred Noyes' profile page

Murray Kimber is a Canadian, currently residing in Mexico, where he is a full time artist. He trained at the Alberta College of Art and Design and worked for a time as a graphic designer in an advertising agency. Murray won the Governor General’s Award for Illustration and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award for his work in Josepha: A Prairie Boy’s Story, by Jim McGugan. His second picture book, Fern Hill, by Dylan Thomas, won the R. Ross Annett Award. Although Murray is influenced by the works of many famous painters, he says his earliest inspiration came from the comic books, magazines, and political cartoon he read as a child.

Murray Kimber's profile page

Awards

  • Short-listed, Alberta Children's Choice Rocky Mountain Book Award
  • Winner, Society of Illustrators Original Art Competition
  • Commended, Children's Book Illustration Award, 3x3 Magazine
  • Short-listed, Governor General's Literary Award, children's illustration, Canada Council for the Arts

Editorial Reviews

[T]he dramatic artwork plays up the elements teens will find most rewarding--particularly the protagonists' defiance of authority and the unblushingly melodramatic conclusion.

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Librarian Reviews

The Highwayman (Visions in Poetry)

Originally published in 1907, this is a haunting ballad of doomed love. Kimber’s stunning noir interpretation is a darkly brilliant achievement that stays true to the poem’s tragic spirit.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.

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