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America the Beautiful
  • Published: 19 March 2020
  • ISBN: 9781623541217
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $45.00

America the Beautiful

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3 Apr 2020
Hardback
19 Mar 2020
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Classic Americana and patriotism meet in this picture book version of the beloved song "America the Beautiful."

Katharine Lee Bates's timeless and beloved poem alongside art by award-winning author and artist Wendell Minor, capturing the magnificent beauty of the United States. Celebrate America's ideals of togetherness and marvel at classic illustrations of her natural and historical wonders: from Yosemite National Park and the Garden of the Gods, to Mount Rushmore and Plymouth Plantation. This reissued edition includes an updated introduction, information about the poet, the composer of the song, the sheet music, a map and brief information about all twenty-one American locations depicted in the book.
  • Published: 19 March 2020
  • ISBN: 9781623541217
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the authors

Wendell Minor

Wendell Minor is a graduate of the Ringling School of Art and Design. His work is in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, the Museum of American Illustration, and the NASA Art Collection at the John F. Kennedy Space Center. You can view some of Minor's artwork at minorart.com
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Praise for America the Beautiful

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  • "A dreamy, lyrical picture book." --School Library Journal
  • "Wendell's evocative scenes capture. . . nostalgia." --Publishers Weekly

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  • "An enchanting portrayal that demonstrates the positive impact that humans can have upon the natural world."--School Library Journal, starred review
  • "Like the stately illustrations, the precise prose has a dignity that is worthy of its subject and unusual in a picture book."--Booklist,starred review