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In this picture book biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., Rappaport's spare text and carefully chosen quotes are carried to a powerful emotional level by Collier's art.

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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo — This is another one that could have gone on the picture book list because the paintings in here are sublime but the biographies of 100 notable women are written as bedtime fairy tales.

A generous section of full - screen Galleries is divvied up into numerous sub-sections - «Production Stills» (55 pictures); shots of an Old Yeller comic book under «Publishing» (13 stills); «Biographies» (43 frames) for Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, Kevin Corcoran, Beverly Washburn, and Chuck Connors (strangely, the remaining cast member, Jeff York — who also played with Parker in the «Davy Crockett» series — is not included); lobby cards, posters, and merchandise in «Advertising» (17 stills); fan letters to Fred Gipson and invitations for early movie screenings found within «Documents» (30 stills).

Dickens's The Films of James Cagney is part of another series, Citadel's large - format picture books, with all the customary elements, a brief biography, stills from each film in the star's career, plot summaries, full credit listings, excerpts of contemporary reviews.

Your bookstore or online bookseller stocks a wide array of interesting titles that your adult learners will find appealing.In addition to fiction, you'll find biographies, history, and science in picture - book format.

Author of the acclaimed picture - book biography Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (2014), Patricia Hruby Powell turns her attention to the true story of Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter with her nonfiction novel in verse Loving vs. Virginia, about a white man and a black woman who fell in love and married in a time when this was an illegal act.

In literary nonfiction, her areas of interest include picture book biographies as well as lyrically written science, nature, mindfulness, and social awareness issues.

Folk art illustrations adorn this picture - book biography of Wangari Maathai, who created the Green Belt Movement in Kenya to bring back the country's trees lost to deforestation.

A glowing, substantive picture - book biography in verse, this follows the reggae legend from birth to death, with the mostly chronological poems revealing a full portrait of the musician as Medina moves from personal details to wider themes.

His life and work are vivid in the pages of this picture book biography, in which Hooks details how his youthful work in fine carpentry, paired with his desire to become a doctor, propelled Thomas in his pursuit of his goals.

This triumphant picture - book biography introduces swimmer Gertrude Ederle, capturing the energy of her early life and her 1926 record - breaking swim across the English Channel in both the strong pictures and the sure text.

So begins Jeanette Winter's picture book biography of the renowned architect Zaha Hadid, who died in 2016 at the age of 65.

This exceptional picture - book biography profiles Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada (1852 — 1913), who is remembered primarily for his portrayal of calaveras, the droll skeletons prominent in Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations.

This picture - book biography of Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada looks at the cultural and artistic impact of calaveras, the skeletons often found in Day of the Dead celebrations.

In her picture - book biography On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein, Jennifer Berne dedicates her book «to the next Einstein, who is probably a child now,» and this bibliography, and the accompanying Common Core — linked activities, has been crafted to expand on that wish.

The Pot That Juan Built, by Nancy Andrews - Goebel, is a picture - book biography told in verse and prose about Mexican potter Juan Quezada, who revived the local economy with his pottery.

According to Publishers Weekly, Two Lions is slatted to release Gandhi: A March to the Sea by Alice B. McGinty, a biography written in free - verse; and Poco Loco, a debut picture book about a mouse inventor by J.R. Krause.

The words and images in this moving picture - book biography show that Hunter was not stopped by self - pity, and she did not wait for «the perfect time to paint.»

The meaning in the title becomes clear in the first pages of this picture - book biography: Goodall's passionate love of nature began in early childhood, when she «watched ALL the animals in her world, big and small.»

The poetry of E. E. Cummings may be unfamiliar to young children, but this picture - book biography traces, in simple language, his boyhood and his writings from childhood through his adult years in his Greenwich Village studio.

Discover the life of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this picture - book biography about how one small yet powerful woman persisted against great odds.

Van Gogh's restless spirit and creative impulses are showcased in this expressive picture - book biography.

Part biography, part history of an event, this picture book introduces Tony Sarg, who created the beloved puppets and balloon creatures that star in Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.

This exceptional picture - book biography profiles Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada (1852 — 1913) while celebrating his printmaking and his portrayal ofcalaveras, the droll skeletons prominent in Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations.

In this impressive picture - book biography, she skillfully blends the personal and political stories of the nation's 26th president, adding Roosevelt's own words to the mix through quotes that enrich the narrative while delivering a sense of the plainspoken eloquence for which he was famous.

Sís once again creates a small wonder between covers in this picture - book biography of Antoine de Saint - Exupéry, author of The Little Prince.

In brilliant pages teeming with enthusiasm for language and learning, Bryant and Sweet joyfully celebrate curiosity, the love of knowledge, and the power of words in this exuberant picture - book biography of Peter Mark Roget, who published his first thesaurus in 185In brilliant pages teeming with enthusiasm for language and learning, Bryant and Sweet joyfully celebrate curiosity, the love of knowledge, and the power of words in this exuberant picture - book biography of Peter Mark Roget, who published his first thesaurus in 185in this exuberant picture - book biography of Peter Mark Roget, who published his first thesaurus in 185in 1852.

Several engaging picture - book biographies and autobiographies of music makers from a wide variety of backgrounds have been published in recent years, and they align perfectly with ELA Common Core Reading Standard 10, which defines expectations for range, quality, and complexity of text types.

Tracey Fern is no stranger to well - crafted picture book biographies, having released a handful of well - reviewed ones in recent years.

This stunning picture - book biography follows Gertrude Ederle on the record - breaking swim that cemented her place in the history of women's sports.

LONEY: As a child, I was fascinated by James VanDerZee's fancy photos.Sometime in the early 2000s, I found his biography and was determined to write a picture book about his miraculous comeback story later in life.

In this picture - book biography, the life of photographer Dorothea Lange is covered with admiration for her work and respect for the struggles her subjects were facing.

In addition to writing for young adults, M. T. Anderson also writes for younger readers, including two picture books illustrated by the award - winning Kevin Hawkes: Handel, Who Knew What He Liked, a biography of eighteenth - century composer George Frideric Handel, which was a Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Winner, and Me, All Alone, At The End Of The World, which Newsday called «a persuasive argument for a little solitude and space to think.»

Students could choose a particular page or passage in this picture - book biography and research a specific moment in Joe Louis» life or in history.

Second - graders can respond to the w and h questions by reading Rachel Victoria Rodriguez's Through Georgia's Eyes and responding to inquiries about picture - book biographies such as the life of Georgia O'Keeffe presented in the book.

In the author's note to this moving picture - book biography, Tate states that no one knows why Bill Traylor began to draw for the first time in his eightieIn the author's note to this moving picture - book biography, Tate states that no one knows why Bill Traylor began to draw for the first time in his eightiein his eighties.

There are also several excellent picture - book biographies on the market that can be read aloud in one sitting, including these stand - out titles below:

The Emperor Who Built The Great Wall (illustrated kids books, picture book biographies, bedtime stories for kids, Chinese history and culture): Qin Shihuang (Once Upon A Time In China 1)

Jonah Winter's picture book biography of jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie is a good example of a story that is lighter on the facts than some might like; yet, it received six starred reviews and connects with kids in a special way.

From a picture book using bear hair and other earthen materials in its illustrations to a biography written in graphic - novel format, these books show girls and women exploring exciting ways to solve practical dilemmas through the courage of their convictions.

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No matter how casual, her pictures almost always feature rock - solid axial structures... At a time of renewed interest in an era that was formative for Gross — explored in books like Judith Stein's biography of dealer Richard Bellamy, Eye of the Sixties (2016), and the exhibition «Inventing Downtown: Artist - Run Galleries in New York City, 1952 — 1965,» now at New York University's Grey Art Gallery — it's worth looking back at an artist who witnessed much and made vital work, but received very little recognition, due in part to the all - too - common combination of art world trends and sexism.»