Alvin Ailey
Series
Leaders Like Us
by
Duling, Kaitlyn
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Imprint
Discovery Library
ISBN
9781731652812
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
None
Introduce your child to one of the most influential African American dancers and choreographers in history with the children’s book Alvin Ailey, part of the Leaders Like Us series.
Who was Alvin Ailey? Children will love tuning in to this engaging biography that explores Alvin’s cultural and groundbreaking contributions to dance, choreography, and Broadway theater.
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Details
Format
Page Count
24
Trim Size
7 1/2" x 10"
Dewey
B
AR
3.8: points 0.5
Lexile
610L
Genre
Nonfic
Scholastic Reading Counts
0
JLG Release
Feb 2023
Praise & Reviews
Praise & Reviews
School Library Journal
School Library Journal
Library Journal
Gr 1-4-Lesser known but important people are featured in this eclectic mix of biographies. Readers learn of Alvin Ailey who overcame prejudice against his color and homosexuality to become the head of a dance theater and achieve a Kennedy Center honor. Pauli Murray was an activist for feminism and civil rights who eventually became an Episcopalian priest. Sally Ride achieved a degree in physics and became the first American woman in space. Sylvia Rivera was an early LGBTQ activist who fought for the inclusion of transgender people within the gay community and Gabby Douglas became the first American woman gymnast to win the Olympic gold medal in all around and individual events. The narratives are simple and straightforward. LGBTQ subjects are treated with sensitivity although the harsher circumstances of some lives, particularly Ailey, Murray, and Rivera, are omitted (appropriately for the intended audience). The accompanying pictures are serviceable if not outstanding. While there are other titles available on Ride and Douglas, little is out there about Ailey, Murray, and Rivera, thus these volumes will be of value. VERDICT These biographies introduce young readers to important but little-known leaders and should be considered for inclusion in school and public libraries.?(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Grades 3-5
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History Grades 3-5
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