A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni - Morriso

From award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford comes a captivating picture book biography about the incredible life of esteemed author, editor, and activist Toni Morrison, featuring gorgeous illustrations by debut artist Khalif Tahir Thompson. How do you tell a story? Before Toni Morrison was a Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel Prize-winning author, she was Chloe Ardelia Wofford, a little girl in Ohio who was both the only Black child in her first-grade classroom and the only student who was able to read. This is the true story of how that young girl learned from her upbringing, surrounded herself with stories, and made a tremendous impact on the world. Toni Morrison''s pen was her sword, and she grew to be a titan of the arts. Her legacy is one that still touches readers to this day. Expertly and evocatively told by award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford, with beautiful painted illustrations by Khalif Tahir Thompson, this is a must-have picture book biography for any collection. It celebrates Toni Morrison''s legacy while inspiring readers to create art, believe in themselves, and strive for greatness.

Product details

• Authors: Carole Boston Weatherford, Weatherford Carole Boston
• Assisted by: Khalif Thompson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Quill Tree Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.01.2024
• EAN: 9780062911032
• ISBN: 978-0-06-291103-2
• No. of pages: 48
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Literary, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Books & Libraries, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Information resources, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Literary, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Books & Libraries, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black