Synopses & Reviews
An only child, a mamas boy—Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he recorded a song for his moms birthday at Sun Record Studios as part of a customer promotion. The studio loved it so much that they sent it to local record stations . . . and the rest is history.
Here is the story of how a poor kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, became an American legend.
Review
Praise for
Elvis:*"The early life of Elvis Presley is presented here in lyrical, yet sometimes sharp-edged prose that rbings the singer close." -
Booklist, STARRED REVIEWPraise for
Fabulous:* "In addition to being a useful resource for biography reports, the story of Warhols artistic triumphs despite his social difficulties will prove inspirational for young readers who feel as if they dont quite fit in." —
School Library Journal, starred review "A vital and exciting child-appropriate introduction to an American icon." —
Kirkus Reviews Praise for
Django: Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award * "Christensen supports the inspirational story with rich, vibrant paintings that capture the texture and tone of the landscapes in Djangos life: burnt oranges and various shades of brown bring the Gypsy campfires to vivid life, while bright blues shimmering under the sharp yellows of stage footlights depict the electricity of the guitarist in performance." —
Booklist, starred review
* "Christensen completes the tale of the guitarists success with an authors note, a brief paragraph on the Roma people, and a bibliography/discography. She includes enough detail to give perspective, but it is her lush paintings that so effectively give life to the mans effervescent charm and determined courage." —School Library Journal, starred review
About the Author
Bonnie Christensen is the author and illustrator of the Schneider Family Book Award winner Django; Woodie Guthrie: Poet of the People, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and a New York Times Notable Book; Fabulous: A Portrait of Andy Warhol; and A Single Pebble. She lives in Wilson, North Carolina.