Library's review
Concise text and engaging illustrations show how Gordon Parks, the first African American director in Hollywood, used artistic talent and determination to stand up for a better America. An About Gordon Parks Page, Author’s Note.
Genres
Publication
Albert Whitman & Company (2015), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages
Description
Art. Biography & Autobiography. Juvenile Nonfiction. HTML: Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Literary WorkGordon Parks is most famous for being the first black director in Hollywood. But before he made movies and wrote books, he was a poor African American looking for work. When he bought a camera, his life changed forever. He taught himself how to take pictures and before long, people noticed. This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book..
Awards
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2017)
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Nominee — Children — 2016)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Nonfiction — 2015)
Los Angeles Public Library Best of the Year (Children's Books — 2015)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Younger Readers — 2015)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
32
Physical description
32 p.; 10 inches
ISBN
0807530174 / 9780807530177
UPC
884687419979
DDC/MDS
770.89 |
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