The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

by Jen Bryant

Book Overview

"Words, Peter learned, were powerful things. And when he put them in long, neat rows, he felt as if the world itself clicked into order."

For 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. Peter took his love for words and used it to organize his ideas and find exactly the right word to express just what he...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802853854
• ISBN13: 9780802853851
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 2 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Well Done Honest Biography that's Fun!

This is a very well done biography about Roget. Interesting to the children without overloading too many dates or facts they wouldn't understand. It made his life seem relatable and interesting. Makes an obscure historical figure become a real person. You begin to think about them as someone who was a child who grew up. You appreciate their work more. Who doesn't love a good thesaurus??! The illustrations were fun and helped pull in more facts. My kids have read this more than once because it's actually enjoyable to read. I'm now looking at more from this author. (Please do Noah Webster???)