Rolling Thunder - by Kate Messner (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Told in rhyming text, a boy accompanies his grandfather on the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, a demonstration in Washington, DC, on Memorial Day that pays tribute to American veterans.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Award-winning author Kate Messner and acclaimed artist Greg Ruth honor the sacrifices of American veterans and their families in this poetic tribute.<p></p>Lines of bikes are miles long, shining, half a million strong.Rumbling, grumbling, engines roar.Peace signs. High fives. Spirits soar.Every Memorial Day in Washington, DC, more than a million veterans and their supporters gather for the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, a demonstration that pays tribute to the men and women of the US armed forces. This lyrical story honors the bravery and sacrifice of those American heroes -- the ones who have returned home, and the ones who haven't.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Lines of bikes are miles long, <br>Shining, half a million strong.<br>Rumbling, grumbling, engines roar.<br>Peace signs. High fives. Spirits soar. <p/>Each Memorial Day in Washington, DC, more than a million veterans and their supporters gather for the<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Sincere, affecting pages... pay tribute to the sacrifices of veterans and their families... An emotional wringer. -- <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>A lyrical ode to our nation's fallen heroes and those who keep their memories alive. -- <i>School Library Journal</i>[A] respectful, eloquent, and moving tribute to those in the military, past and present. -- <i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Kate Messner is the author of <i>The Seventh Wish</i>; <i>All the Answers</i>; <i>The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.</i>, winner of the E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers; <i>Capture the Flag</i>, an SCBWI Crystal Kite Award winner; <i>Hide and Seek</i>; <i>Manhunt</i>; and the Ranger in Time and Marty McGuire chapter book series. A former middle-school English teacher, Kate lives on Lake Champlain with her family and loves reading, walking in the woods, and traveling. Visit her online at katemessner.com. <br/> Greg Ruth has written and drawn stories for Dark Horse Comics, DC/Vertigo Comics, Fantagraphics, and the <i>New York Times</i>. He is also the illustrator of <i>Our Enduring Spirit</i>, a picture book edition of President Barack Obama's first inaugural address, and the creator of the graphic novel <i>The Lost Boy</i>. Greg lives and works in western Massachusetts. Visit his website at gregthings.com.
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