{"product_id":"a-crown-of-stories-the-life-and-language-of-beloved-writer-toni-morrison-9780062911032","title":"A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford comes a captivating picture book biography about the incredible life of esteemed author, editor, and activist Toni Morrison, featuring gorgeous illustrations by debut artist Khalif Tahir Thompson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow do you tell a story?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Toni Morrison was a Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel Prize-winning author, she was Chloe Ardelia Wofford, a little girl in Ohio who was both the only Black child in her first-grade classroom \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e the only student who was able to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the true story of how that young girl learned from her upbringing, surrounded herself with stories, and made a tremendous impact on the world. Toni Morrison's pen was her sword, and she grew to be a titan of the arts. Her legacy is one that still touches readers to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpertly and evocatively told by award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford, with beautiful painted illustrations by Khalif Tahir Thompson, this is a must-have picture book biography for any collection. It celebrates Toni Morrison's legacy while inspiring readers to create art, believe in themselves, and strive for greatness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carole Boston Weatherford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062911032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e552084 \/ Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeatherford, Carole Boston:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/strong\u003e has written many award-winning books for children, including the Newbery Honor winner \u003cem\u003eBOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e and the Caldecott Honor winners \u003cem\u003eFreedom in Congo Square\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eVoice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e. Her recent books include \u003cem\u003eR-E-S-P-EC-T\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Roots of Rap\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Be a King\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDreams for a Daughter, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Legendary Miss Lena Horne\u003c\/em\u003e. Carole lives in North Carolina. Visit her at cbweatherford.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThompson, Khalif:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKhalif Tahir Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e graduated from Purchase College with a BFA and has since completed fellowships at the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in NYC and the Vermont Studio Center. He has also done the Jerome Emerging Artist residency at the Anderson Center and received a 2021 NYSCA\/NYFA Artist Fellowship in painting. Thompson traveled to Dakar, Senegal, to participate as a 2022 Black Rock Senegal artist-in-residence. 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