Ella Fitzgerald: Volume 11

(Hardback)

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Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.

Meet Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. This mini biography charts Ella's life, from her early singing days on the streets of Harlem, to her success as a jazz legend, with the message: 'It's not where you come from, but where you're going that counts.' This inspiring story of the First Lady of Song features a facts and photos section at the back.

Reviews

The kind of books that adults will covet and collect as well The language and structure is simple enough for young readers, while a biographical timeline at the end of each book offers greater historical complexity * Irish Times *

Strikingly illustrated, theyre superb first biographies for younger readers.

* The Huffington Post *

A QUIRKY kids biography series

* The Voice *
Brilliantly accessible and inspiring * Rhino Reads *
One childrens books series trying to fight back by telling the inspiring stories of women who overcame adversity and made history by pursuing their childhood dreams. * Toronto Star *
'Sumptuously illustrated hardbacks, they take the life stories of famous women in history and retell them in a child-friendly way' * Daily Mail *

Author Bio

MsIsabel Sanchez Vergara wasborn in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constantsearch of new concepts for children's books.Working for more than fifteenyears forclients in top advertising agencies, her books combinecreativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationshipbetween children and pop culture.