Category Archives: biography

Mary Walker wears the pants: the true story of the doctor,reformer, and civil war hero by Cheryl Harness

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Mary Walker wears the pants: the true story of the doctor,reformer, and civil war hero – Cheryl Harness, illustrated by Carlo Molinari Format: Hardback  Rating: 4.5 Genre:  Picture book biography What did you like about the book?  There are a number … Continue reading →

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Footwork: the story of Fred and Adele Astaire by Roxane Orgill

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Footwork: the story of Fred and Adele Astaire, Roxane Orgill, Candlewick, 2013 Format:  Non-Fiction Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review)  3 Genre:  Biography What did you like about the book?  This is an easy to read biography … Continue reading →

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Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat:Ella Fitzgerald by RoxaneOrgill

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat:Ella Fitzgeraldby RoxaneOrgill, illustrations by Sean Qualls. Candlewick, 2010. Format:  Beginning chapter book Rating: 4 Genre:  Non-Fiction (Biography) What did you like about the book?This exuberantly illustrated short biography of Ella Fitzgerald focuses on her childhood, with straightforward … Continue reading →

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A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin –written by Jen Bryant

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin –written by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet – Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. Format: Picture book  Rating: 5 Genre:  Biography/Art What did you like about the book? Horace Pippin was … Continue reading →

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Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The story of Florence Mills –Words by Renee Watson, Pictures by Christian Robinson

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The story of Florence Mills –Words by Renee Watson, Pictures by Christian Robinson, Random House, 2012. Format: Picture book biography  Rating: 4.5 Genre:  Biography What did you like about the book? Unlike Jazz Age Josephine, which I recently … Continue reading →

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Heart on Fire: Susan B. Anthony Votes for President by Ann Malaspina

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Heart on Fire: Susan B. Anthony Votes for President by Ann Malaspina, illustrated by Steve James, Albert Whitman and Co., 2012. Format: Picture Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Biography What did you like … Continue reading →

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Write On, Mercy! The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren by Gretchen Woelfle

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Write On, Mercy! The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren by Gretchen Woelfle, illustrated by Alexandra Wallner. Calkins Creek, 2012. Format:  Picture book Rating: 4 Genre:  Biography What did you like about the book?  This is a scholarly yet accessible … Continue reading →

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Bon Appétit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child by Jessie Hartland

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Bon Appétit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child by Jessie Hartland. Schwartz & Wade, 2012 Format:  Picture book Rating: 4 Genre:  Biography What did you like about the book? This biography of Julia Child captures her eccentric spirit and vitality; … Continue reading →

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Jim Henson: the guy who played with puppets by Kathleen Krull

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Jim Henson: the guy who played with puppets, Kathleen Krull, Random House, 2011 Format:  Biography Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review)  Genre:  Biography What did you like about the book?  This book uses an age appropriate format … Continue reading →

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A Boy Called Dickens by Deborah Hopkinson

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

A Boy Called Dickens, Deborah Hopkinson, Schwartz & Wade Books, 2012. Format: picture book Rating: 3 Genre:  picture book What did you like about the book? The illustrations are well done and help drive the story by depicting old London … Continue reading →

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