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list price: $9.95
edition:Paperback
category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Sep 2009
ISBN:9781554534579
publisher:
Kids Can Press
list price: $9.95
edition:Paperback
category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Sep 2009
ISBN:9781554534579
publisher:
Kids Can Press
Description
The Lady of Shalott is the third book in Visions in Poetry, an award-winning series of classic poems illustrated by outstanding contemporary artists in stunning hardcover editions.
Tennyson's beautiful and enigmatic poem of unrequited love, set in Arthurian England, has enthralled artists for well over a century. With her luminous illustrations, Geneviève Côté weaves a refreshingly modern interpretation of this beloved poem --- one that will enchant readers of all ages.
Contributor Notes
Geneviève Côté is a Montreal artist whose illustrations have graced the pages of publications such as the New York Times and the Boston Globe. Her books have received three nominations for the Governor General's Award for Illustration, one of which went on to win, and she has also won the Elisabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 10 to 14
- Grade:
- 5 to 9
Awards
- Winner, Books for the Teen Age List, New York Public Library
- Winner, Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, International Board on Books for Young People
Editorial Reviews
Cote's quiet line-and-watercolor and pastel artwork opens up the story, preserving the romance and mystery.—Booklist
A classic poem, in an unconventional but sensitive and suitable setting.—Kirkus Reviews
[L]impid and lovely.—The Globe and Mail
Though the poem traditionally takes us on a woman's tragic journey toward death, the artist sees it as a happy journey toward independence.—Washington Post
Fans will be born of both Tennyson and Cote.—School Library Journal
