Böcker av Nancy Willard

1982 Newbery Medal Winner A 1982 Caldecott Honor Book Inspired by William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, this delightful collection of poetry for children brings to life Blake's imaginary inn and its unusual guests.

Selections from Nancy Willard's acclaimed volumes of poetry and proseThis diverse collection features some of Nancy Willard's most critically lauded poetryincluding works from her Newbery Medalwinning volume,A Visit to William Blake's Innas well as her short fiction and four unconventional essays on writing.Hens, children, magic bottles, and the moon are just some of the characters running through the luminous musings gathered here. ';How to Stuff a Pepper' becomes a heady discourse on the thoughts and sleeping habits of peppers. ';The Doctrine of the Leather-Stocking Jesus' and ';The Hucklebone of a Saint' are tales about the power of superstition to shape our lives. Other stories showcase favorite Willard themes about God, religion, and the magic and mysticism in everyday lifeand the ancestors, guardians, saints, and spirits who, in Willard's words, come back ';once in a while to keep an eye on us, the living.'A paean to the power of storytelling,A Nancy Willard Readeris an essential volume for poetry and fiction lovers.

The first novel by Newbery Awardwinning author Nancy Willard: A stunning story of magic and miracles, and a testament to the enduring power of faith and loveBen and Willie Harkissian are twin brothers (think Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau) growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the eve of World War II. A baseball launched into the October sky sets in motion a series of events that transforms many lives. Ben leaves for the front and faces deathfiguratively as well as literally. Left behind is Clare Bishop, who has been paralyzed from the waist down. But in exchange she receives some very special gifts. She can see the future, be at one with animals, and chat with Death. Willie Harkissian remains in Michigan as well, though his relationship with his brother will never be the same.A love story interrupted by war, this is also a novel about discovering the ordinary in the extraordinary and finding the miraculous in everyday life.