{"product_id":"the-right-word-roget-and-his-thesaurus-hardcover","title":"The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJen Bryant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelissa Sweet\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***FIVE STARRED REVIEWS***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honor Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSibert Medal Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best of 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Books \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Fanfare \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuffington Post Best Picture Books of the Year: Best Biography (Non-Artist)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Notable Children's Books \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Editors' Choice: Books for Youth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Jen Bryant and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etell the captivating story of the Thesaurus and its inventor Peter Mark Roget.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWords, Peter learned, were powerful things. And when he put them in long, neat rows, he felt as if the world itself clicked into order.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter took his love for words and used it to organize his ideas and find exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Right Word\u003c\/i\u003e is an inviting, visually engrossing portrayal of Peter Mark Roget and the creation of the thesaurus. 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