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Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday looks back on her early years when she discovers, at the age of fifteen, that she has something that could change her life--her voice, in this fictional memoir written in verse.
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* "The poetry is rich and evocative. . . . A remarkable tribute well worthy of its subject." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Readers will find a generous assortment of recommended reading and listening at the end of this proud, clear-voiced testimonial." —Booklist
* "[Weatherford] captures the woman's jazzy, candid voice so adroitly that at times the poems seem like they could have been lifted wholesale from Holiday's autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. . . . This captivating title places readers solidly into Holiday's world, and is suitable for independent reading as well as a variety of classroom uses." —School Library Journal, starred review
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"Readers will find a generous assortment of recommended reading and listening at the end of this proud, clear-voiced testimonial." —Booklist
* "[Weatherford] captures the woman's jazzy, candid voice so adroitly that at times the poems seem like they could have been lifted wholesale from Holiday's autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. . . . This captivating title places readers solidly into Holiday's world, and is suitable for independent reading as well as a variety of classroom uses." —School Library Journal, starred review
Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning poet and author of over two dozen books for young readers. She lives in High Point, North Carolina.
Floyd Cooper has illustrated more than sixty books for children and young adults including Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Mises of Color by Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson and Tough Boy Sonatas by Curtis L. Crisler. He lives in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning poet and author of over two dozen books for young readers. She lives in High Point, North Carolina.
Floyd Cooper has illustrated more than sixty books for children and young adults including Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Mises of Color by Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson and Tough Boy Sonatas by Curtis L. Crisler. He lives in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning poet and author of over two dozen books for young readers. She lives in High Point, North Carolina.
Floyd Cooper has illustrated more than sixty books for children and young adults including Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Mises of Color by Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson and Tough Boy Sonatas by Curtis L. Crisler. He lives in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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- EditoreWordsong
- Data di pubblicazione2008
- ISBN 10 159078507X
- ISBN 13 9781590785072
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine120
- DisegnatoreCooper Floyd
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Descrizione libro hardcover. Condizione: new. Cooper, Floyd (illustratore). Library Binding. Coretta Scott King Author Honor AwardThe stunning voice and hard life of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday is revealed through evocative accessible poetryIn 1915 Sadie Fagan gave birth to a daughter she named Eleanora The world however would know her as Billie Holiday possibly the greatest jazz singer of all time Eleanoras journey to become a legend took her through pain poverty and runins with the law By the time she was fifteen she knew she possessed something that could possibly change her lifea voice Eleanora could sing Her remarkable voice led her to a place in the spotlight with some of the eras hottest big bands Through a sequence of raw and poignant poems New York Times bestselling and awardwinning poet Carole Boston Weatherford chronicles the singers young life her fight for survival and the dream she pursued with passion. Codice articolo DADAX159078507X
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