The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

By Jen Bryant, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

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Sweet's inspired mixed media illustrations illuminate the personality and work of a man passionately interested in many things. Her collages combine disparate elements to create a cohesive whole, echoing the ways in which Roget ordered the world into lists that evolved into his groundbreaking thesaurus.

Nonfiction, Language
Randolph Caldecott Medal 2015 (Honor Title), Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2015 (Medal Winner)
Age: All Ages
Format: Book
ISBN: 9780802853851

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