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Whistle for Willie

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A little boy wishes so much that he could whistle.

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Main Author: Keats, Ezra Jack
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, Viking Press [1964]
Subjects:
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Dogs > Juvenile fiction.
Whistling > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:A little boy wishes so much that he could whistle.
Physical Description:33 p. col. illus. 21 x 24 cm.
ISBN:9780140502022
0140502025
9780670762408
0670762407
Author Notes:Ezra Jack Keats was born Jacob Ezra Katz in Brooklyn, New York on March 11, 1916. He was a mural painter for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for three years before taking a job as a comic book illustrator. During World War II, he joined the United States Air Corp and was a camouflage pattern designer. After the war, he changed his name to make his Jewish heritage less noticeable.

He wrote and/or illustrated more than 85 children's books. The first book he illustrated was Jubilant for Sure by Elizabeth Hubbard Lansing, which was published in 1954. The first book he wrote was My Dog is Lost, which was published in 1960. His other works include Pet Show and The Snowy Day, which won a Caldecott Medal in 1963. He was also awarded the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for outstanding contributions in the field of children's literature in 1980. He died of a heart attack on May 6, 1983.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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