Children's author Anne Bustard on her favorite picture book biographies and a few collected biographies, too, birthday by birthday.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
July 18 Birthday: Molly Brown
Molly Brown, activist and philanthropist
July 18, 1867-October 26, 1932
The Heroine of the Titanic by Joan W. Blos, illustrated by Tennessee Dixon (HarperCollins, 1991)
A survivor of the Titanic, Brown was responsible for saving many lives during the disaster as well as spearheading a fund to raise money for surviving passengers who needed assistance after the tragedy.
Denver’s Historic Molly Brown House has a website devoted to “accurately portray the story of Margaret Tobin Brown.” There are lots of great things to explore in the Just for Kids section.