Zora Neale Hurston: Harlem Renaissance Writer

Marsico, Katie

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ABDO Publishing Company

Just the Series: Essential Lives

Series and Publisher: Essential Lives

Annotation: Examines the life of the famous author best known for 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God".

Genre: [Biographies]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #24681

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company

Edition Date: 2008 Release Date: 01/01/08

Pages: 112 pages

ISBN: 1-604-53036-7

ISBN 13: 978-1-604-53036-0

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2007030840

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Hurston, Zora Neale. Juvenile literature.
Hurston, Zora Neale.
Novelists, American. 20th century. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Folklorists. United States. Biography. Juvenile literature.
African American novelists. Biography. Juvenile literature.
African American women. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Novelists, American. 20th century.
Folklorists.
African American novelists.
African American women.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book

These volumes ably (if somewhat blandly) chronicle the lives of their subjects, whose contributions in the arts are of historic importance. In Ray, Ford interweaves the man's trials, triumphs, and human foibles into an accurate but unexciting text. Zora is informative but doesn't manage to capture the exuberance of Hurston's outgoing personality. Many photos are included. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-103) and index.

Word Count: 14,870

Reading Level: 8.5

Interest Level: 7-12

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 8.5 / points: 3.0 / quiz: 121206 / grade: Middle Grades

Discusses the life and achievements of Zora Neale Hurston, discussing her childhood, education, family, and influence.

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