{"product_id":"making-their-voices-heard-the-inspiring-friendship-of-ella-fitzgerald-and-marilyn-monroe-9781499809152","title":"Making Their Voices Heard: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe","description":"\"This warm story emphasizes Ella's role in her success, thus avoiding the trap of the white-savior narrative. Many white artists have benefited from imitating black ones; this is the rare narrative to acknowledge that... saturated with color, they capture the iconic looks of the two stars. A good volume to include in a larger conversation about friendship, allyship, and social justice.\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An inspiring story about 20th-century icons that will be unfamiliar to most young readers.\"-\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Focusing on the friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe, this picture book highlights the similarities between the two women and the ways in which they helped each other succeed.\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElla Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. On the outside, you couldn't find two girls who looked more different. But on the inside, they were alike--full of hopes and dreams and plans of what might be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElla Fitzgerald's velvety tones and \u003ci\u003eshube-doobie-doos \u003c\/i\u003ecaptivated audiences. Jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington couldn't wait to share the stage with her, but still, Ella could not book a performance at one of the biggest clubs in town--one she knew would give her career its biggest break yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarilyn Monroe dazzled on the silver screen with her baby blue eyes and breathy \u003ci\u003eboo-boo-be-doos\u003c\/i\u003e. But when she asked for better scripts, a choice in who she worked with, and a higher salary, studio bosses refused. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo women whose voices weren't being heard. Two women chasing after their dreams and each helping the other to achieve them. This is the inspiring, true story of two incredibly talented women who came together to help each other shine like the stars that they are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Bee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499809152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.80w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vivian Kirkfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38470920994997,"sku":"9781499809152","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_589db1f5-050d-457a-b7b1-02e6c0257bd7.jpg?v=1612927659","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/making-their-voices-heard-the-inspiring-friendship-of-ella-fitzgerald-and-marilyn-monroe-9781499809152","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}