AWARDS
Society of Illustrators 1999 for the children books "Tambourine Moon" and "the Babe and I".
Smithsonian Best Children's Book list 1999.
Miami Herald Best Children's Books 1999.
ABA Pick of the List 1999, 2000-2001
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner.
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2000.
2002-2003 California Young Reader medal

REVIEWS
"Widener's acrylics have a striking presence: their massy forms and jaunty, exaggerated
perspectives achieve a look that's both nostalgic and edgy...
Adler, previously paired with Widener for Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man, creates an
empathic but unsentimental portrait of life during the Depression...
Adler and Widener score big,their book reads like a labor of love."
From Publishers Weekly
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

"Widener's stylized acrylic illustrations bring the city streets to life in an appealing way.
The varied perspectives and exaggerated figures add excitement to the setting and the
images and use of color perfectly reinforce the story's changing moods and emotions.
A powerful picture book that's sure to be popular."
By STEVEN ENGELFRIED Steven Engelfried, West Linn Public Library, OR
From School Library Journal
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

"Adler (also with Widener, Lou Gehrig, 1997, etc.) sets his fictional story during the week
of July 14, 1932, in the Bronx...
The acrylic paintings bask in the glow of a storied time, where even row houses and
the elevated train have a warm, solid presence. The stadium and Webster Avenue are
monuments of memory rather than reality in a style that echoes Thomas Hart Benton's
strong color and exaggerated figures."
From Kirkus Reviews
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