Patricia reads most of the book and discusses Lil Hardin Armstrong, as well as discusses the research and other tidbits.
Awards & Honors
National
2020 Arnold Adoff Poetry Awards – Honor Award for Middle Readers
Winner of Society of Midland Authors Children’s Nonfiction 2019
Junior Library Guild Selection 2019
The Children’s Book Council: Best Middle-Grade of 2018 from Kirkus Reviews
Lists
SCBWI Recommended Reading List 2018
Betsy Bird’s Best Nonfiction Chapter Books of 2018
2018 Unique Biographies – Betsy Bird List
A Word Edgewise recommended middle grade books in verse
The NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2019
Trio – collaboration of book, songwriter, artist
Reviews
“…this work brings down the house.”
– Kirkus Review 9/30/2018 Starred Review
“ …inspirational and great fun … [Recommended]”
– Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (11/2018)
“Readers will be inspired by her perseverance and rise to success… [Recommended for most libraries]
– School Library Journal
“our community is lucky to have some of the most outstanding children’s authors in the country”
– Champaign Urbana News Gazette
“…story bounces along with a syncopated beat…to make the reader dance.”
– Booklist 11/15/2018
“…gem of a book…”
Interviews
The Children’s Writer’s Guild Interview with Patricia