tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313648262024-02-06T22:51:29.477-06:00AnneographiesChildren's author Anne Bustard on her favorite picture book biographies and a few collected biographies, too, birthday by birthday.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comBlogger1907125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-31863370874027170292013-12-01T06:30:00.000-06:002013-12-01T09:08:20.061-06:00Passing the torch to Birthdayographies!<a href="http://www.annebustard.com/anneographies/wp-content/themes/thesis/custom/uploads/HibiscusFlower.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="HibiscusFlower" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-7493" height="300" src="http://www.annebustard.com/anneographies/wp-content/themes/thesis/custom/uploads/HibiscusFlower-223x300.jpg" width="223" /></a>I’ve loved celebrating every birthday with you!<br />
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I began Anneographies after my picture book biography, <i>Buddy: the Story of Buddy Holly</i> was published.<br />
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Now, I'm turning my attention to fiction.<br />
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I’m thrilled that debut picture book biography author <a href="http://www.donnabowmanbratton.com/">Donna Bowman Bratton</a> will build on Anneographies and blog birthday by birthday at her new site. Thank you, Donna!<br />
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Please visit <a href="http://birthdayographies.blogspot.com/">Birthdayographies</a> today!Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-49479385179340614412013-11-30T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-30T08:00:00.474-06:00November 30 Birthday: Mark Twain<br />
<b>Mark Twain, writer</b><br />
Nov. 30, 1835-Apr. 21, 1910<br />
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<em>The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)</em> by <a href="http://www.barbarakerley.com/">Barbara Kerley</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.edfotheringham.com/">Edwin Fotheringham</a> (Scholastic, 2010)<br />
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Told from Twain's daughter's point of view, Susy give the inside (and hilarious) scoop on her famous father.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.marktwainhannibal.com/twain/index.shtml">Hannibal Courier Post</a> looks at the life and works of Samuel Clemens.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-3124071427294101782013-11-29T08:00:00.001-06:002013-11-29T08:00:09.320-06:00November 29 Birthday: Louisa May Alcott<br />
<b>Louisa May Alcott, writer</b><br />
Nov. 29, 1832-Mar. 6, 1888<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfklQZxroFHIA6WeM94iFAV2kpplTngYAJohnSPJI9rS6oKltLTCaX8K6WRotdXnQ4K3T15p8sEauonKekoW18c-_cfhE5jyHA1-5cFLip1Z8E1ZC3FWiVIT14_KBcuB_KoLXE/s1600-h/livesofwriters.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018214530007179362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfklQZxroFHIA6WeM94iFAV2kpplTngYAJohnSPJI9rS6oKltLTCaX8K6WRotdXnQ4K3T15p8sEauonKekoW18c-_cfhE5jyHA1-5cFLip1Z8E1ZC3FWiVIT14_KBcuB_KoLXE/s200/livesofwriters.jpg" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought)</span> by <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.kathrynhewitt.com/">Kathryn Hewitt</a> (Harcourt, 1994)<br />
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Based on her own childhood with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts, Alcott's most famous work, <span style="font-style: italic;">Little Women</span> was followed by other classics such as <span style="font-style: italic;">Little Men</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Jo's Boys</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Eight Cousins</span>. Alcott also wrote works for adults.<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.louisamayalcott.org/">Orchard House</a>, where Alcott lived when writing <span style="font-style: italic;">Little Women</span>.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-44978943569008009722013-11-29T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-29T08:00:04.175-06:00November 29 Birthday: Tzu Hsi<br />
<b>Tzu Hsi, royal</b><br />
Nov. 29, 1835-Nov. 15, 1908<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqULf7N_kAYUEIxPyLVEykZC5ymBONS99B-Ubzh6Y8dak4E2DT8m_zVr4J48cxxxuO3nBsyB1SUN-o9w1Iz7vBiOWmOHaL2Z5_9c4GlORKbs6xKVMduRsokUAy50iF7l28Otp/s1600-h/LivesOfExtraordinaryWomen.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352903031979932706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqULf7N_kAYUEIxPyLVEykZC5ymBONS99B-Ubzh6Y8dak4E2DT8m_zVr4J48cxxxuO3nBsyB1SUN-o9w1Iz7vBiOWmOHaL2Z5_9c4GlORKbs6xKVMduRsokUAy50iF7l28Otp/s320/LivesOfExtraordinaryWomen.JPG" style="float: right; height: 123px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 100px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)</span> by <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.kathrynhewitt.com/">Kathryn Hewitt</a> (Harcourt, 2000)<br />
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Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi ruled her country for 47 years. It was said that she loved to read.<br />
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Fordham University posts information about the <a href="http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/headland-courtlife.html">Court Life in China</a>.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-76795086459869303452013-11-28T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-28T08:00:01.069-06:00November 28 Birthday: Luke Howard<br />
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<b>Luke Howard, scientist</b><br />
November 28, 1772-March 21, 1864<br />
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<i>The Man Who Named the Clouds</i> by Julie Hannah and Joan Holub, illustrated by <a href="http://www.paigebillinfrye.com/">Paige Billin-Frye</a> (Albert Whitman, 2006)<br />
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From childhood, Howard was an intrepid cloud watcher. He kept weather journals and painted the clouds. As an adult, frustrated because a classification system for clouds did not exist, Howard created one. And it is still in use today.<br />
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Float on over to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to see photos of common cloud types and to read about the <a href="http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml">classification system</a>.<br />
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Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-34666862255573503442013-11-27T08:00:00.001-06:002013-11-27T08:00:11.510-06:00November 27 Birthday: Jimi Hendrix<br />
<b>Jimi Hendrix, musician</b><br />
November 27, 1942-September 18, 1970<br />
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<a href="http://www.annebustard.com/anneographies/wp-content/themes/thesis/custom/uploads/Jimi-cover1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-3586" height="192" src="http://www.annebustard.com/anneographies/wp-content/themes/thesis/custom/uploads/Jimi-cover1.jpg" title="Jimi cover" width="208" /></a><br />
<i>Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix</i> by <a href="http://www.garygolio.com/">Gary Golio</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.javaka.com/">Javaka Steptoe</a> (Clarion Books, 2010).<br />
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Meet the heart and soul of the rock ‘n’ roller who electrified the 1960s--before he became a star. Through vibrant language and dynamic illustrations, readers are introduced to Hendrix’s childhood friends, his inspirations, his songs, his fire.<br />
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The official <a href="http://www.jimihendrix.com/us/home">Jimi Hendrix website</a> offers news, video, music, album information and a bio of this pioneer.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-33517993462119929102013-11-27T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-27T08:00:15.624-06:00November 27 Birthday: Bruce Lee<br />
<b>Bruce Lee, athlete</b><br />
Nov. 27, 1940-July 20, 1973<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFRjSe36AEZbB8RU2nXbRZKhkVhnBBCDuZIPVHy69VeloIN3jHJ7aBZFq6kEAysVqB75GeNBTy2b99akIQmf0oJm62drAgHG5mDkvKZ8fN-HNRLB10NDEAMW_Z94RQuB5aMo-/s1600-h/bewatermyfriend.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018214783410249842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFRjSe36AEZbB8RU2nXbRZKhkVhnBBCDuZIPVHy69VeloIN3jHJ7aBZFq6kEAysVqB75GeNBTy2b99akIQmf0oJm62drAgHG5mDkvKZ8fN-HNRLB10NDEAMW_Z94RQuB5aMo-/s200/bewatermyfriend.jpg" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Be Water, My Friend: The Early Years of Bruce Lee</span> by <a href="http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/mtai/mochizuki.html">Ken Mochizuki</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.domandk.com/">Dom Lee</a> (Lee & Low Books, 2006)<br />
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A master of Kung fu, Chinese American Bruce Lee turned the West on to martial arts.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.bruceleefoundation.com/">Bruce Lee Foundation</a> preserves the legacy of Bruce Lee.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-43670445334107109302013-11-24T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-24T08:00:08.534-06:00November 24 Birthday: Frances H. Burnett<br />
<b>Frances H. Burnett, writer</b><br />
Nov. 24, 1849-Oct. 29, 1924<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IExo7N9Yats7OwpdRxS0Ois8B0fdt7Hjsyxp0gSgyJuH_B6dgIokloSHtEWildQGC9uIFkmdRVqdMnKRmQSwA52n7bYJ7gm7LtXq2OpeKbnHK1swTSv7qrlE0tj8o3bVhKtx/s1600-h/livesofwriters.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018214968093843586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IExo7N9Yats7OwpdRxS0Ois8B0fdt7Hjsyxp0gSgyJuH_B6dgIokloSHtEWildQGC9uIFkmdRVqdMnKRmQSwA52n7bYJ7gm7LtXq2OpeKbnHK1swTSv7qrlE0tj8o3bVhKtx/s200/livesofwriters.jpg" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought)</span> by <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.kathrynhewitt.com/">Kathryn Hewitt</a> (Harcourt, 1994)<br />
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Burnett, the author of the children's classic, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Secret Garden</span>, originally illustrated by Tasha Tudor, was nicknamed "Fluffy." Who knew?<br />
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A brief biography of <a href="http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Frances-Hodgson-Burnett/biography.html">Burnett</a> is posted on a UK site devoted to fantasy.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-45111763557524985182013-11-23T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-23T08:00:08.977-06:00November 23 Birthday: Franklin Pierce<br />
<b>Franklin Pierce, U.S. President</b><br />
Nov. 23, 1804-Oct. 8, 1869<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSXVtvemBPgdJrmBGNz4boESLwyQOKF47XNn186q0VIgBvCfMvks8W8Yw5uPFrJBDHKDpUNYgYbtWrwIcq5-4YBxjfqUaR8t_HsyooBq5PveG2N6nSen3_gTHNcHNrDbTb112/s1600-h/livesofthepresidents.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018215114122731666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSXVtvemBPgdJrmBGNz4boESLwyQOKF47XNn186q0VIgBvCfMvks8W8Yw5uPFrJBDHKDpUNYgYbtWrwIcq5-4YBxjfqUaR8t_HsyooBq5PveG2N6nSen3_gTHNcHNrDbTb112/s200/livesofthepresidents.jpg" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought)</span> by <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.kathrynhewitt.com/">Kathryn Hewitt</a> (Harcourt, 1998)<br />
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One paragraph about the 14th president who put the first Christmas tree in the White House can be found in this collective biography.<br />
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Read <a href="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/pierce.asp">Pierce's Inaugural Address</a> on Friday, March 4, 1853, posted on The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-78094401803879238842013-11-22T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-22T08:00:05.170-06:00November 22 Birthday: Sieur De La Salle<br />
<b>Sieur De La Salle a.k.a. Rene-Robert Cavelier, explorer</b><br />
Nov. 22, 1643-Mar. 20, 1687<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQssc8puL2ZpHOygDtxFDoa7RBbVAsXsXjUxBiG-sa7p2sBHdf7_-sOYI7qFCWuPx2WTG4Gqh2MJgWjGRW-FS2M-N4GURz3IIqxkfLDyjrNCWmW4nHjKnEjmD2C9Fgo-LEf7k/s1600-h/despiteallobstacles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018215410475475106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQssc8puL2ZpHOygDtxFDoa7RBbVAsXsXjUxBiG-sa7p2sBHdf7_-sOYI7qFCWuPx2WTG4Gqh2MJgWjGRW-FS2M-N4GURz3IIqxkfLDyjrNCWmW4nHjKnEjmD2C9Fgo-LEf7k/s200/despiteallobstacles.jpg" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Despite All Obstacles: LaSalle and the Conquest of the Mississippi</span> by Joan Elizabeth Goodman, illustrated by Tom McNeely (Mikaya Press, 2001)<br />
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Follow La Salle from his birth in France through his Mississippi adventures through a text filled with excerpts from letters, diaries and journals.<br />
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The Handbook of Texas Online provides a biographical sketch of <a href="http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fla04">La Salle</a>.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-38595378576284585942013-11-21T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-21T08:00:00.991-06:00November 21 Birthday: Isaac B. Singer<br />
<b>Isaac B. Singer, writer</b><br />
Nov. 21, 1904-1991<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTZsQTI7MIXPU1tEWzoI2ktPQnaPHmNjL2FP_qe2qi4O8BoUf5BbEEnp9SFvmtokbOfotUA7-fI0LUc7cNjhr8ajp_daN0RwyNndORrdH_kvotNHFMa7vcI4FT7gvP2QcYRV0/s1600-h/livesofwriters.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018215577979199666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTZsQTI7MIXPU1tEWzoI2ktPQnaPHmNjL2FP_qe2qi4O8BoUf5BbEEnp9SFvmtokbOfotUA7-fI0LUc7cNjhr8ajp_daN0RwyNndORrdH_kvotNHFMa7vcI4FT7gvP2QcYRV0/s200/livesofwriters.jpg" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought)</span> by <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.kathrynhewitt.com/">Kathryn Hewitt</a> (Harcourt, 1994)<br />
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Singer spent his childhood in a Jewish ghetto in Poland. He escaped the Holocaust, became a writer and won the Nobel Prize in literature for his work.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amuseum.org/jahf/virtour/page24.html">Isaac Bashevis Singer</a> is profiled at the Jewish-American Hall of Fame.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-59594366799270072552013-11-19T08:00:00.001-06:002013-11-19T08:00:00.459-06:00November 19 Birthday: Indira Gandhi<br />
<b>Indira Gandhi, politician</b><br />
Nov. 19, 1917-Oct. 31, 1984<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6nkukxgjUvqCjukiMp9N1v2DjGnZ9q7XxUP3Lrzkr-8Ae6MIn8NqcI2HPj9quEDe5afPq4A2dLA2IaNQbKMmwXcKqCjl99njZhAB8xiPLa7zeG2uP9yWqfX52h0knyIZ5_Tq/s1600-h/livesofextraordinarywomen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018215874331943106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6nkukxgjUvqCjukiMp9N1v2DjGnZ9q7XxUP3Lrzkr-8Ae6MIn8NqcI2HPj9quEDe5afPq4A2dLA2IaNQbKMmwXcKqCjl99njZhAB8xiPLa7zeG2uP9yWqfX52h0knyIZ5_Tq/s200/livesofextraordinarywomen.jpg" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)</span> by <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.kathrynhewitt.com/">Kathryn Hewitt</a> (Harcourt, 2000)<br />
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Indira Gandhi served as the Prime Minister of India during portions of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. This remarkable woman is highlighted in this book dedicated to women who have changed the world.<br />
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<a href="http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=123564&catID=2&category=India&rtFlg=rtFlg"> Remembering Indira Gandhi</a> highlights Gandhi's contributions.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-5712867045487057932013-11-19T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-19T08:00:09.201-06:00November 19 Birthday: James Garfield<br />
<b>James Garfield, U.S. President</b><br />
Nov. 19, 1831-Sept. 19, 1881<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought)</span> by <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.kathrynhewitt.com/">Kathryn Hewitt</a> (Harcourt, 1998)<br />
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One pithy paragraph about the 20th president who had a dog named Veto is included in this book about U.S. presidents.<br />
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Visit the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jg20.html">White House</a> to learn more about Garfield.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-8621058818364469842013-11-18T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-18T08:00:08.948-06:00November 18 Birthday: Wilma Mankiller<br />
<b>Wilma Mankiller, Chief</b><br />
Nov. 18, 1945-<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World</span> by <a href="http://www.CynthiaChinLee.com/">Cynthia Chin-Lee</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.meganhalseyart.com/">Megan Halsey</a> and Sean Addy (Charlesbridge, 2005)<br />
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Wilma Mankiller, the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation who served for over ten years during the 1980s and 90s, made health and education her top issues.<br />
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A brief bio of <a href="http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=104">Mankiller</a> is posted at the National Women's Hall of Fame site.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-39855073466148372402013-11-17T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-17T08:00:07.506-06:00November 17 Birthday: Isamu Noguchi<br />
<b>Isamu Noguchi, artist</b><br />
Nov. 17, 1904-Dec. 30, 1988<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)</span> by <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.kathrynhewitt.com/">Kathryn Hewitt</a> (Harcourt, 1995)<br />
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Although Noguchi was discouraged from pursuing art, thank goodness he persisted. Now, works of this important sculptor can be found in Detroit and Atlanta, to name just a few places.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.noguchi.org/">Noguchi Museum</a> has exhibitions and collections that feature Noguchi's life and work. Visit online today.<br />
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See also the Aaron Copland (November 13) and Martha Graham (May 11) collaboration of <em>Ballet for Martha: Making Appalacian Spring. </em>Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-54483326177326890062013-11-15T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-15T08:00:06.596-06:00November 15 Birthday: Georgia O'Keeffe<br />
<b>Georgia O'Keeffe, artist</b><br />
Nov. 15, 1887-Mar. 6, 1986<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">My Name is Georgia: A Portrait</span> by <a href="http://biography.jrank.org/pages/661/Winter-Jeanette-1939-Sidelights.html"> Jeanette Winter</a> (Silver Whistle, 1998)<br />
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From the age of twelve, O'Keeffe knew she wanted to be an artist. Using O'Keeffe's own words within the text as well as O'Keeffe-like illustrations, readers are in for a vivid look at an interesting life.<br />
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<a href="http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/">The O'Keeffe Museum</a> in Santa Fe, New Mexico, offers an online look at some of her amazing work.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-22524301545364019322013-11-14T08:30:00.000-06:002013-11-14T08:30:00.864-06:00November 14 Birthday: Aaron Copland <br />
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<b>Aaron Copland, composer</b><br />
November 14, 1900-December 2, 1990<br />
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<em>Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring</em> by <a href="http://www.jangreenbergsandrajordan.com/">Jan Greenburg</a> and <a href="http://www.jangreenbergsandrajordan.com/">Sandra Jordan</a>, illustrated by Brian Floca (Flash Point, 2010)<br />
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This is the story behind the story of the collaboration of three artists—a choreographer, a composer (Copeland) and an artist—who created the magnificent ballet, <em>Appalachian Spring</em>. Thank you Martha Graham, Aaron Copeland and Isamu Noguchi.<br />
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Interviews, features and music of <a href="http://npr.org/artists/15404219/aaron-copland">Copland</a> are archived at NPR Music.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-16845302959232093032013-11-14T08:00:00.001-06:002013-11-14T08:00:13.431-06:00November 14 Birthday: William Steig<br />
<b>William Steig, writer and illustrator</b><br />
Nov. 14, 1907-Oct. 3, 2003<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">When Everyone Wore a Hat</span> by <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/s/william_steig/index.html"> William Steig</a> (Joanna Colter Books, 2003)<br />
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In this picture book autobiography, Steig looked at the year he was eight, when the world was at war, and he had dreams for the future.<br />
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A cartoonist for the New Yorker, Steig was in his 60s when he began writing and illustrating children's books. Stop by <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/author/williamsteig">Macmillan Publishers </a>for a bio.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-60443720186925376912013-11-14T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-14T08:00:13.083-06:00November 14 Birthday: Robert Fulton<br />
<b>Robert Fulton, inventor</b><br />
Nov. 14, 1765-Feb. 24, 1815<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Robert Fulton: From Submarine to Steamboat</span> by <a href="http://www.winslowpress.com/StevenKroll/author.cfm"> Steven Kroll</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.billfarnsworth.com/">Bill Farnsworth</a> (Holiday House, 1999)<br />
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Fulton's name is synonymous with steamboats. But first he was a sign painter, air-gun inventor and apprentice jeweler. Read all about his life and inventions in this picture book biography.<br />
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Read more about <a href="http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/thurston/fulton/">Robert Fulton </a> on this site from the University of Rochester.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-72235220696117089592013-11-13T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-13T08:00:09.030-06:00November 13 Birthday: Robert Louis Stevenson<br />
<b>Robert Louis Stevenson, writer</b><br />
Nov. 13, 1850-Dec. 3, 1894<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought)</span> by <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.kathrynhewitt.com/">Kathryn Hewitt</a> (Harcourt, 1994)<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Treasure Island</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</span>. Stevenson penned these classics and more. He suffered from tuberculosis and wrote mostly in bed. A Scot, he eventually settled in Samoa.<br />
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Want to listen to a classic read aloud? Download <a href="http://librivox.org/treasure-island-by-robert-louis-stevenson">Treasure Island</a> at Librivox.org, a site dedicated to promoting recordings in the Public Domain.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-610610199033828392013-11-12T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-12T08:00:12.251-06:00November 12 Birthday: Elizabeth Cady Stanton<br />
<b>Elizabeth Cady Stanton, social activist</b><br />
Nov. 12, 1815-Oct. 26, 1902<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote</span> by <a href="http://www.tanyastone.com/">Tanya Lee Stone</a> illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon (Henry Holt & Company, 2008)<br />
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As a child, Elizabeth Cady wanted to do “anything any boy could.” And she did. As an adult, Stanton and others proposed women should have the vote. Millions of women took up the cause, and eighteen years after her death, Stanton’s dream became law.<br />
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Find the papers of <a href="http://ecssba.rutgers.edu/">Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony</a> at the Rutgers site dedicated to findings and publishing their work.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-48991211464344424272013-11-11T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-11T08:00:01.740-06:00November 11 Birthday: LaVern Baker<br />
<b>LaVern Baker, musician</b><br />
Nov. 11, 1929-Mar. 10, 1997<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Shake, Rattle and Roll: The Founders of Rock and Roll</span> by <a href="http://www.hollygeorgewarren.com/">Holly George-Warren</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.lauralevine.com/">Laura Levine</a> (Houghton Mifflin, 2001)<br />
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"Tweedle Dee," a top song recorded in 1954 and "Jim Dandy," a 1956 hit made Baker, a jazz-and-R&B-vocalist-turned-rocker famous. As an African American, Baker suffered backlash from her early records being labeled "race records." But she continued to record and eventually the barriers came down.<br />
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Read more about <a href="http://rockhall.com/inductees/lavern-baker/">Baker's life and music</a> at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-63971239110986405012013-11-09T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-09T08:00:06.503-06:00November 9 Birthday: Benjamin Banneker<br />
<b>Benjamin Banneker, mathematician & astronomer</b><br />
Nov. 9, 1731-Oct. 9, 1806<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Dear Benjamin Banneker</span> by <a href="http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1624/Pinkney-Andrea-Davis-1963.html">Andrea Davis Pinkney</a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=18041">Brian Pinkney</a> (Voyager, 1998)<br />
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Banneker, an 18th century free African American was passionate about learning. Aside from excelling professionally in the fields of math and astronomy, he published an almanac and corresponded with Thomas Jefferson about slavery. Brian Pinkney's hallmark style—scratchboard—illuminates this story.<br />
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Go to the <a href="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/legacies/MD/200003116.html">Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum</a> in Baltimore to learn more about this multi-talented man.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-5009021662152824072013-11-07T08:30:00.000-06:002013-11-07T08:30:02.908-06:00November 7 Birthday: Alexa Canady<br />
<b>Alexa Canady, physician</b><br />
Nov. 7, 1950-<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference</span> by <a href="http://www.joycehansen.com/">Joyce Hansen</a> (Scholastic, 1998)<br />
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Canady was the first black female neurosurgeon in the U.S. and has won numerous awards for her work. This collective biography includes a photograph and one-page biography of her.<br />
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Read more about <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_53.html">Canady</a> on the National Institute of Health site.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31364826.post-39378381601763586672013-11-07T08:00:00.000-06:002013-11-07T08:00:06.131-06:00November 7 Birthday: Marie Curie<br />
<b>Marie Curie, physicist and chemist</b><br />
Nov. 7, 1867-July 4, 1934<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Marie Curie</span> by Leonard Everett Fisher (Atheneum, 1994)<br />
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Life as a pioneering scientist was not easy but Curie, a Polish-French pioneer in radioactivity persevered and ultimately won two Nobel Peace Prizes for her efforts.<br />
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Visit the <a href="http://www.nobel-winners.com/Chemistry/marie_curie.html">Nobel Award site</a> to read more about Curie.Anne Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206438751518143322noreply@blogger.com