Making Their Voices Heard
Making Their Voices Heard

Making Their Voices Heard

Written by Vivian Kirkfield & illustrated by Alleanna Harris
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
AD840L
Lexile measure
Jan 14, 2020
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Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. On the outside, you couldn’t find two girls who looked more different. But on the inside, they were alike–full of hopes and dreams and plans of what might be. Ella Fitzgerald’s velvety tones and shube-doobie-doos captivated audiences. Jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington couldn’t wait to share the stage with her, but still, Ella could not book a performance at one of the biggest clubs in town–one she knew would give her career its biggest break yet. Marilyn Monroe dazzled on the silver screen with her baby blue eyes and breathy boo-boo-be-doos. But when she asked for better scripts, a choice in who she worked with, and a higher salary, studio bosses refused. Two women whose voices weren’t being heard. Two women chasing after their dreams and each helping the other to achieve them. This is the inspiring, true story of two incredibly talented women who came together to help each other shine like the stars that they are.

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    "Many white artists have benefited from imitating black ones; this is the rare narrative to acknowledge that."

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The Creatives Behind the Book

    Author
    Vivian Kirkfield

    Vivian Kirkfield’s career path is paved with picture books. From shelving them in a children’s library and reading them with her kindergarteners, to writing them, her goal has always been to help kids become lovers of books and reading. She is the author of many picture books including: Four Otters Toboggan: An Animal Counting Book; Pippa’s Passover Plate; From Here to There: Inventions that Changed the Way the World Moves; and Sweet Dreams, Sarah. Her parent-teacher guide, Show Me How! Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem Through Reading, Crafting and Cooking is a valuable resource for child-care facilitators. Vivian lives in the quaint New England village of Amherst, New Hampshire, where the old stone library is her favorite hangout and her ten-year-old grandson is her favorite Monopoly partner.

    Illustrator
    Alleanna Harris

    Alleanna Harris is an illustrator and artist from Willingboro, NJ. She graduated from the University of the Arts in 2015 with a BFA in Animation. Visit her online at alleannaharris.com and on Instagram @alleannaharris.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781499809152
Publication Date
January 14, 2020
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Original Publication Date
January 28, 2020
Page Count
40
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Lexile® Level
AD840L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~T
Est. ATOS® Book Level
~5.4

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