Harlem's Little Blackbird
by:
Renée Watson (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781299183247 (1299183247)
Publish date: January 1st 2012
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition language: English
Beautifully told and illustrated picture book biography about one of not so well known jazz & blues singers of the early 1900s. My daughter, who 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...
It was great to learn about a lesser-known historical figure in this myth-building picturebook. Like other well-known biographies of American figures, this one focuses on a 'from humble beginnings all the way to the world stage' narrative. When looking at images of Florence Mills on Google Images, ...
Lovely, affectionate portrait of Harlem Renaissance singer Florence Mills.
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