Talkin About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
Written by: Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by: E.B. Lewis
Upper Elementary and Junior High Grades
"In a volume that looks like a picture book...Grimes offers a many-sided portrait of the first African-American aviatrix, Bessie Coleman...The speakers range from mother to sister to field hand to flight instructor to news reporter to preacher, but teller by teller, the story moves chronologically and builds emotionally to last entry, where Bessie speaks of the joy of flying...The verse reads aloud beautifully, making this book a good choice for readers' theater or for reading aloud in conjunction with the artwork, which shows up to good advantage from a distance. Although there have been other books about Coleman, this is a fine, original portrayal."
Booklist Starred Review
Web Resources:
http://www.nikkigrimes.com/teacher.html
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