Mister and Lady Day - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mister and Lady Day write by Amy Novesky. This book was released on 2017-02-07. Mister and Lady Day available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Billie Holiday—also known as Lady Day—had fame, style, a stellar voice, big gardenias in her hair, and lots of dogs. She had a coat-pocket poodle, a beagle, Chihuahuas, a Great Dane, and more, but her favorite was a boxer named Mister. Mister was always there to bolster her courage through good times and bad, even before her legendary appearance at New York’s Carnegie Hall. Newton’s stylish illustrations keep the simply told story focused on the loving bond between Billie Holiday and her treasured boxer. An author’s note deals more directly with the singer’s troubled life, and includes a little-known photo of Mister and Lady Day!
Becoming Billie Holiday
Becoming Billie Holiday - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Becoming Billie Holiday write by Carole Boston Weatherford. This book was released on 2008-10-01. Becoming Billie Holiday available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award The stunning voice and hard life of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday is revealed through evocative, accessible poetry. In 1915, Sadie Fagan gave birth to a daughter she named Eleanora. The world, however, would know her as Billie Holiday, possibly the greatest jazz singer of all time. Eleanora's journey to become a legend took her through pain, poverty, and run-ins with the law. By the time she was fifteen, she knew she possessed something that could possibly change her life--a voice. Eleanora could sing. Her remarkable voice led her to a place in the spotlight with some of the era's hottest big bands. Through a sequence of raw and poignant poems, New York Times best-selling and award-winning poet Carole Boston Weatherford chronicles the singer's young life, her fight for survival, and the dream she pursued with passion.
Mister, Are You a Lady?
Mister, Are You a Lady? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mister, Are You a Lady? write by Roi Barnard. This book was released on 2018-12-31. Mister, Are You a Lady? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Story of rough beginnings as I struggled to find gender and sexual identity in a small country town in North Carolina in the 1940s and 50s. I found my way to fame and fortune. My goal in sharing this, is to help someone who may find them self in a similar situation. You can survive.
A Girl Named Mister
A Girl Named Mister - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Girl Named Mister write by Nikki Grimes. This book was released on 2010-08-24. A Girl Named Mister available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Nikki Grimes, a bestselling author known for titles such as Dark Sons, Barak Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, and Voices of Christmas has written a gripping book from the perspective of a girl named Mister (Mary Rudine) who finds herself momentarily distracted from her faith commitment to purity by a handsome boy named Trey. After one night of weakness, Mister finds her entire life has changed, even if she can’t yet accept all the changes occurring within her are real. When the emotional scars of losing her innocence are more lasting than she imagined, Mister turns to a book of her mother’s, which contains poems from Mary’s perspective. As both Mister and Mary’s voices play out in the story, a full and meaningful portrait of Christian faith, trust, and forgiveness emerges, along with the truth that God can use even the most unplanned events in our lives for his greater glory.
Me, Frida
Me, Frida - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Me, Frida write by Amy Novesky. This book was released on 2015-03-10. Me, Frida available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Like a tiny bird in a big city, Frida Kahlo feels lost and lonely when she arrives in San Francisco with her husband, the famous artist Diego Rivera. But as Frida begins to explore San Francisco on her own, she discovers the inspiration she needs to become one of the most celebrated artists of all time. Me, Frida is an exhilarating true story that encourages children to believe in themselves so they can make their own dreams soar.
