Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Brief Description: A short look at the life of the famous singer. Marc Notes: Includes discography, videography, and bibliographical references.; A short look at the life of the famous singer.. Biographical Note: Andrea Davis Pinkney has written several acclaimed picture books, works of non fiction, and novels. Her titles for middle-grade readers include Solo Girl, Raven in a Dove House, Silent Thunder, and Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters, a Coretta Scott King Honor winner. She is also the author of the picture books Alvin Ailey; Duke Ellington (a Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Honor Book); and Ella Fitzgerald, each illustrated by her husband and frequent collaborator, Brian Pinkney. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY. Brian Pinkney (www.brianpinkney.net) is the illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including the Caldecott Honor Books Duke Ellington and The Faithful Friend, and the Coretta Scott King Award winner In the Time of the Drums. Publisher Marketing: Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old. Her rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career than spanned half a century and won her generations of fans around the world. Acclaimed author Andrea Davis Pinkney has told Ella's inspiring story in the voice of Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan whose imagined narrative sings with the infectious rhythms of scat. Two-time Caldecott Honor winner Brian Pinkney's dramatic perspectives and fantastical images offer a jazzy improvisation all their own. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 01/15/2007 pg. 54 (EAN 9780786814169, Paperback)

School Library Journal 09/01/2003 (EAN 9781555925208, Video, VHS Format)

School Library Journal 10/01/2004 (EAN 9781555925208, Video, VHS Format)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 469 (EAN 9780786824939, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2003 pg. 46 (EAN 9780786824939, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 469 (EAN 9780786824939, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 496 (EAN 9780786824939, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 748 (EAN 9780786824939, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 03/11/2002 pg. 72 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Bookpage 04/01/2002 pg. 24 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2002 pg. 497 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Booklist 04/01/2002 pg. 1338 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

School Library Journal 05/01/2002 pg. 142 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

New York Times 05/19/2002 pg. 34 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

Black Issues Book Review 09/01/2002 pg. 58 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 469 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

Booklist 02/15/2003 pg. 1084 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

ALA Notable Childrens Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1308 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2003 pg. 46 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 469 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 496 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 748 (EAN 9780786805686, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Pinkney, Andrea Davis Andrea Davis Pinkney is the "New York Times" best-selling author of several books for young readers, including the novel "Bird in a Box", a Today Show Al Roker Book Club for Kids pick, and "Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America, "winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award. Additional works include the""Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor book "Duke Ellington, " illustrated by her husband, Brian Pinkney; and "Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters, " a Coretta Scott King Honor book and winner of the Carter G. Woodson Award. Andrea Davis Pinkney lives in New York City. Contributor Bio:  Pinkney, Brian Brian Pinkney is one of the most celebrated talents in children's publishing. In his career he has won two Caldecott Honors, a Coretta Scott King medal, a "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Award, and three Coretta Scott King Honors. For Simon & Schuster he illustrated "The Faithful Friend, " which won the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor, "Sukey and the Mermaid, " which won the Coretta Scott King Honor, and "The Adventures of Sparrowboy, " which won the "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Award. He lives with his wife and two children in Brooklyn, New York -- which is where this story takes place.