Cindy Jenson-Elliott is the author of many books for young readers, including the celebrated Weeds Find a Way illustrated by Carolyn Fisher. She is a freelance writer for a variety of newspapers, magazines, and educational publishers, as well as a teacher and natural history instructor. She lives in San Diego, California, with her family.
Christy Hale has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including two that she also wrote. She also works as an art director, designer, and educator. Hale teaches Writing for Picture Books through the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She lives with her family in Palo Alto, California.
An SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Winner
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year "In an era
of hyper-medication for hyper kids, Ansel Adams is a role model for
hyper kids. This fine book tells the true story of how one boy who
couldn't sit still found his joy and his calling outdoors in the
natural world. Mountains, streams and backyards aren't a panacea,
but for many kids, they can make all the difference. How any other
children, like antsy Ansel, might give us great gifts in the
future, if we give them the gift of nature today?" -- Richard Louv,
author of "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from
Nature-Deficit Disorder" and "Vitamin N" "The story flows well,
varying from brief, informative statements to high-toned
pronouncements to impressionistic language. Like the text, the
handsome digital-collage illustrations course evenly through Adams'
childhood and teen years. . . An interesting addition to biography
collections."--Booklist "Using vibrant, exclamatory language,
Jenson-Elliot paints a picture of a young Ansel Adams as a boy "on
fire for learning," captivated by nature from an early age and
always on the move. . . While Adams (1902-1984) mostly photographed
nature in black and white, Hale goes straight for purple mountain
majesties in her subtly textured collages, which include several
vertically oriented spreads that allow her to fully reflect the
height of sequoia trees or Yosemite's High Sierra. An inspiring
account of one man's lifelong love affair with the great
outdoors."--Publishers Weekly "Jenson-Elliott's lyrical text uses
typography to reflect the photographer's buoyant spirit. The
visuals are a perfect complement to the text . . . An excellent
introductory biography to inspire elementary students to look at
art and the outdoors in a different way."-School Library Journal
"Sonorous language, including alliteration, brings readers close to
Ansel's experiences in nature . . . Hale's collages . . . make
excellent use of textures in depicting the natural world.
Orientation and design elements, too, are thoughtfully employed; a
vertical spread of Adams hiking the High Sierra, for example,
captures its "icy white" and "breathless height" marvelously."-The
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