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Title: Talkin' About Bessie by Nikki Grimes, E. B. Lewis, E.B. Lewis ISBN: 0-439-35243-6 Publisher: Orchard Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Inspiring story
Comment: The story is an inspiring recollections of the life of Bessie Coleman. The author did a wonderful job describing Ms. Coleman using the fictionalized points of view of who knew her. This is an inspiring story of a young girl who would let nothing stand in the way of her dreams.
Rating: 5
Summary: A story of true courage and triumph.
Comment: Meet Elizabeth Coleman--the first African American woman to fly a plane. Coleman's story is told in a series of "interviews" starting from her childhood right up to her death. Her family talks about her education, her determination, and her unfailing dream to be more than just a field hand. Reporters talk about her as a pilot, and friends and fans talk about her courage and determination. In a time when skin color was a huge dividing line, Coleman managed to rise above it all, literally, in a plane. Her story is fascinating, and the style Nikki Grimes uses is readable, unique, and fitting for the tale. E.B. Lewis's pictures capture various aspects of Coleman's life--including details that the words opposite the picture don't mention. There is a note at the beginning of the book, and a note at the end, explaining more about Bessie Coleman and her life in the early 1900s. There also is a bibliography provided. This book won the Coretta Scott King award for 2003.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent, thought-provoking biography
Comment: This book is an unusual, thought-provoking means of telling the story of Bessie Coleman's life. Written in free verse, Bessie's story is told by the people who attend her funeral, her family, friends, and acquaintances. Each voice is intriguing, weaving a complex tapestry of this noteworthy woman's life. Teachers and dramatists take note--what a great book to use for reader's theatre or as a play. E.B. Lewis' illustrations are perfect for the book, setting the right tone for each voice, and his portraits of each speaker bring them alive, talking to us as though we were there at the memorial service. I'm giving this as a gift to several children I know!
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Title: When Marian Sang: True Recital of Marian Anderson, The by Pam Munoz Ryan, Brian Selznick ISBN: 0439269679 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Bronx Masquerade (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner) by Nikki Grimes ISBN: 0803725698 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann ISBN: 0761315357 Publisher: Millbrook Pr Trade Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Crispin : The Cross of Lead by Avi ISBN: 0786808284 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 03 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles-Think of That (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books) by Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon ISBN: 0590478834 Publisher: Blue Sky Press Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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