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By Paul Fleischman, Eric Beddows From the Newbery Medal winning author of Seedfolks , Paul Fleischman, Joyful Noise is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrates the insect world. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. Eric Beddows′s vibrant drawings send each insect soaring, spinning, or creeping off the page in its own unique way. Paul Fleischman has created not only a fascinating guide to the insect world but an exultant celebration of life. AWARDS Library of Congress Children’s Books Newbery Medal New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing” ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts (NCTE) Horn Book Fanfare ALA Notable Children’s Book Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults ALA Notable Children’s Book Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book Horn Book Fanfare Library of Congress Children’s Books New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing” Newbery Medal Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts (NCTE)