{"product_id":"a-home-for-mr-emerson-hardcover","title":"A Home for Mr. Emerson - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Kerley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdwin Fotheringham\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning creators of THOSE REBELS, JOHN \u0026amp; TOM, a joyful portrait of an American icon and an inspiring blueprint for how to live your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Tis the good reader that makes the good book\" - Ralph Waldo Emerson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Parents' Choice Gold Award WinnerAn NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e* \"Exuberant.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review From the award-winning creators of \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do About Alice?\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a joyful portrait of an American icon and an inspiring blueprint for how to live your life.Before Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great writer, he was a city boy who longed for the broad, open fields and deep, still woods of the country, and then a young man who treasured books, ideas, and people. When he grew up and set out in the world, he wondered, could he build a life around these things he loved?This moving biography--presented with Kerley and Fotheringham's inimitable grace and style--illustrates the rewards of a life well-lived, one built around personal passions: creativity and community, nature and friendship.May it inspire you to experiment and build the life you dream of living.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Kerley is a two-time Sibert Honoree and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree whose award-winning biographies include \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do About Alice?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThose Rebels, John \u0026amp; Tom\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Home for Mr. Emerson\u003c\/i\u003e, all illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham; \u003ci\u003eTigers \u0026amp; Tea with Toppy\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Matte Stephens; and \u003ci\u003eThe Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalt Whitman: Words for America\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Brian Selznick. Kerley's books have all been praised for their lively prose, meticulous research, and artistic presentation style. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at barbarakerley.com. \u003cbr\u003e Edwin Fotheringham's stylish, award-winning illustrations have graced the pages of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. He has illustrated numerous highly acclaimed nonfiction picture books, such as Barbara Kerley's \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do About Alice?\u003c\/i\u003e, a Sibert Honor Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)\u003c\/i\u003e, a New York Public Library Best Children's Book; \u003ci\u003eThose Rebels, John \u0026amp; Tom\u003c\/i\u003e, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book; and \u003ci\u003eA Home for Mr. Emerson\u003c\/i\u003e, a NAPPA Gold Award winner; as well as younger fiction picture books, such as Pam Muñoz Ryan's \u003ci\u003eTony Baloney\u003c\/i\u003e and the eponymous beginning reader series, Jennifer Hamburg's \u003ci\u003eMonkey and Duck Quack Up!\u003c\/i\u003e, a spring 2015 Indie Favorite, and Andria Rosenbaum's \u003ci\u003eBig Sister, Little Monster\u003c\/i\u003e. Ed lives in Seattle, Washington. Visit him online at edfotheringham.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 12 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orbis Pictus Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e NAPPA Gold Awards (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home for Mr. Emerson\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52141041385703,"sku":"9780545350884","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/ca2ba363061a350e8615611b934462d0.webp?v=1780307103","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/a-home-for-mr-emerson-hardcover","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}