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Harlem's Little Blackbird (2012)

by Renée Watson(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0375869735 (ISBN13: 9780375869730)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

review 1: The thing that stands out in this book are the illustrations. They are simple collage, that I like on their own but for the telling of this story I didn't really like. Sorry Christian Robinson. There are so many unsung individuals in history and Florence Mills was one. Think of her as today's Beyoncé, in a pre civil rights world, with only other's memories praising her greatness, since there are no recordings of her work. I enjoyed learning about her, however I felt the book just didn't hit it's mark when compared to similar books like, When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson by Pam Munoz Ryan.
review 2: Beautifully told and illustrated picture book biography about one of not so well known jazz & blues singers of the early 1900s. My daughter, w... moreho is 8 and in the second grade, read it on her own and enjoyed it. It touches on the racism of that time, and stresses the importance of standing your ground in the face of indignity. Children who like this book, might enjoy the picture book When Grandmama Sings by Margaree King Mitchell less

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