The Life and Times of Duke Ellington (Masters of Music) John Bankston Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2004 Duke Ellington brought jazz to America. The music he played sprang in part from the blues and gospel rhythms of the plantation slaves living in the mid-19th century, infused with the sounds of ragtime from the turn of the century. The music was a sharp improvisation for which band members played anything they wanted along a chosen key or set of chords, so the music was always different.             Frida (English Language Edition)16 reviews Jonah Winter Arthur A. Levine Books, 2002 art can save your life + Beautiful art by Frida Kahlo + Beauty from Pain + Spanish Version + Children sympathize with this person             The Summer of the Swans187 reviews Betsy Byars Puffin, 1981 Finding out what is important + A snapshot of an intense family dynamic... + pleasant + An Amazing Book             Frida Kahlo: 30 Postcards (PostcardBooks)3 reviews Frida Kahlo Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 1995 Send Frida to Your Friends + A Great Gift for a "Frida Fan" + Stunning Reproductions Bring Frida's Work To Life! If you are a fan of Frida Kahlo, this is a must have. This little book packs a big punch with stunning reproductions of some of Frida's famous self-portraits on postcards. The cards are printed in full color on quality heavy-duty paper (they survive well in the post). They tear out easily, so no ...             Frida Kahlo: The Artist who Painted Herself (Smart About Art)3 reviews Margaret Frith Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 Frida Kahlo the Beautiful artist + Great Book! + Frida Kahlo: the Artist Who Painted Herself (Smart About Art) Frida Kahlo is a very wonderful artist. Her pictures are Beautiful. She paints things really good and I think I cant even paint that good! This book tells you how good Frida Kahlo was at art. She paints herself she paints animals she paints things that blow off your head, her paintings are so good! ...             Island of the Blue Dolphins609 reviews Scott O'Dell Yearling, 1987 Classic adventure + Island of the Blue Dolphins + A True Survivor + Dolphin book for school             Helen Keller: Rebellious Spirit6 reviews Laurie Lawlor Holiday House, 2001 Laurie Lawlor's Rebellious Spirit + Thoroughly researched and a fast-paced read + Laurie Lawlor's Rebellious Spirit Lawlor's book Rebellious Spirit was an excellent one. I had a report due and it had all the information I needed and more. I would recommend it to anyone if they wanted to know about or needed information on Helen Keller.This book was extraordinary!             Sees Behind Trees52 reviews Michael Dorris Hyperion Book CH, 1999 An outstanding children's book + Great on Audio! + MAJOR WASTE OF TIME PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me just quickly preface my review by saying that there are 11 kids reviews here which were all written on the same day. Looks like a teacher might have used the book as assigned reading, then had the kids write reviews. That's unfortunate; students who are not readers tend to be critical of ...             Duke Ellington (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)1 review Mike Venezia Childrens Press Chicago, 1996 Duke Ellington by Mike Venezia The book is only 32 pages and with only 11 pages devoted to actual text, he did an excellent job in projecting DE musical career. A wonderful gift to a child in the 4-8 age bracket.             Hatchet1162 reviews Gary Paulsen Scholastic Inc., 1999 An Exciting Survival Story + Fear Is Not An Option + One of the best I've ever read! Hatchet is one of Gary Paulsen's finest works. I think his goal was to establish a great young adult novel that is easy to become immersed in. He looks to create a book that is enjoyable and also has a lot of useful information about life in the wilderness. Paulsen, a writer from Minneapolis, ...             Wilma Rudolph (Black American Series)2 reviews Tom Biracree Holloway House Publishing Company, 1990 WILMA RUDOLPH + Wilma Rudolph The AMERICAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT SERIES is an excellent choice for libraries. The story of Wilma Rudolph is interesting and it brings out that women can achieve in all areas. Wilma was one of the first Afro-American women to excell in sports. The illustrations and the facts about her ...             Amazing Achievers: Living your purpose while overcoming adversities3 reviews Rodney Bryan Pratz 1st Books Library, 2003 Inspiring to read + Amazing Achievers: Living your purpose while overcoming adversities + Amazing Achievers: Living your purpose while overcoming adversities My aunt gave me this book to read and it is amazing! I knew some of the facts (like that FDR suffered from polio and Helen Keller was blind and deaf) but this book had more than just the regular facts. It had more of the STORIES about who these people were and how they got past their problems.             Teens With the Courage to Give: Young People Who Triumphed over Tragedy and Volunteered to Make a Difference ...3 reviews Jackie Waldman Conari Press, 2000 Read "Teens" and Renew Your Faith in America's Youth + This book is for everyone! + Compelling The stories of the 30 teens who contributed to this book by Jackie Waldman truly inspired and moved me. Their courage to reach beyond their own personal pain and give to others is nothing short of heroic.Our country is in good hands with young people like these contributing and getting involved. ...             Top 10 Physically Challenged Athletes (Sports Top 10) Jeff Savage Enslow Publishers, 2000             They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan63 reviews Benson Deng, Alephonsian Deng, ... PublicAffairs, 2006 Written from the heart. + eye-opening + "The Lost Boys" + Very Interesting book + Heart Breaking amazing story             The Art of Ellis Wilson2 reviews Albert Sperath, Margaret R. Vendryes, ... University Press of Kentucky, 2000 Best Book I Ever Read About Ellis Wilson!!! + Excellent book about art of Ellis Wilson I really enjoyed this book. It is the best and only book I ever seen about Ellis Wilson and his art. If you are a big fan of his work like I am don't delay get this book right away!!!             Extraordinary People With Disabilities (Extraordinary People)2 reviews Deborah Kent, Kathryn A. Quinlan Children's Press (CT), 1997 I found myself drawn in to this book + overall a pretty cool book Extraordinary People with Disabilities by Kent and Quinlan (Grolier Publishing 1996) This excellent book tells the stories of over 50 outstanding individuals who overcame their disabilities. It is written so that one can choose to read short segments. However, when I picked it up, I felt energized ...             Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod144 reviews Gary Paulsen Harvest Books, 1995 Excellent, very well written book! + Unexpectedly good + Tons of fun + Very Enjoyable             Lost Boy No More: A True Story Of Survival And Salvation7 reviews Abraham Nhial, DiAnn Mills B&H Publishing Group, 2004 The Real Thing + A horrific story of inhumanity redeemed by God's providence + A story of hope + An Emotional Read             When Life Gives You Lemons: Remarkable Stories of People Overcoming Adversity2 reviews Alex Tresniowski McGraw-Hill Companies, 2000 When Life Gives You Lemons + warm and fuzzy I just finished reading this book...it has given me new insite on life.I loved all the stories,my favorite was the "hot dog" king! I'm going to give this book as a stocking stuffer this year!!!