Talkin' About Bessie
by Nikki Grimes, E.B. Lewis
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Author: E.B. Lewis, Nikki GrimesIllustrator: Earl B. Lewis
Illustrator: B. Moser
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-11-01
ISBN: 0439352436
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Orchard
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Book Review: A story of true courage and triumph.
Summary: 5 Stars
Meet Elizabeth Coleman--the first African American woman to fly a plane. Coleman's story is told in a series of "interviews" starting from her childhood right up to her death. Her family talks about her education, her determination, and her unfailing dream to be more than just a field hand. Reporters talk about her as a pilot, and friends and fans talk about her courage and determination. In a time when skin color was a huge dividing line, Coleman managed to rise above it all, literally, in a plane. Her story is fascinating, and the style Nikki Grimes uses is readable, unique, and fitting for the tale. E.B. Lewis's pictures capture various aspects of Coleman's life--including details that the words opposite the picture don't mention. There is a note at the beginning of the book, and a note at the end, explaining more about Bessie Coleman and her life in the early 1900s. There also is a bibliography provided. This book won the Coretta Scott King award for 2003.
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