This biography won't appeal to everyone, but to those it does, it is a treat. Excellent poetic biography of blues legend Robert Johnson. A picture book for an older audience; one that adults will surely appreciate. Stylistically appropriate illustrations from Gary Kelley wrap this package up perfect...
Just listened to this being read by Stephen Colbert. The story gets 3 stars, the narration 5 stars. I'll split the difference and give it 4 stars. As well as a strong recommendation. LISTEN here: http://www.selectedshorts.org/onair/Worth it for Colbert's voices alone!
1/2/13 ** Take time to peruse this book slowly - it has layers like an onion. Each page has its own poem about some aspect of bluesman Robert Johnson. Some pages have lyrics of Johnson's songs. At the bottom of each page, there is a running footer of lines from yet another poem about Johnson's li...
Cecy wants to be in love, but she must be careful, if she falls in love with a mortal she will lose her magic.She decides to experience love through another. She takes over Ann's body to eperience being in love and if he wouls only have her, she would give up all her powers.I'm not sure what to thin...
When you read a short story like this one, there's no mistaking the reasons Bradbury is regarded as a master storyteller. His stories are at their most powerful when he's writing of children, as here, and such as Dandelion Wine, or All Summer In a Day. He creates a sense of inevitability, even resig...
Here's an odd but interesting idea: take some short stories, remove them from their original anthologies and re-print them in individual specially designed volumes. The idea seems to be to allow the story to shine its own light and not be over-shadowed or out-shone by the other stories in the anthol...
A picture book biography of violinist Nicolo Paganini. Atmospherically mystical tale of the life of one of the most talented musical geniuses of all time. I wish there were many more books like this, that can entertainingly introduce young readers to musicians and composers of history. In doing so, ...
How many people have been encouraged to be better human beings because of Eleanor Roosevelt? This is the story of her life. The author uses quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt to add strength to her story. The story is a powerful one and this is well told, with simple words that should be clear to young c...
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