Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe Contributor(s): Weatherford, Carole Boston (Author) |
|||||||
ISBN: 1536206296 ISBN-13: 9781536206296 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Novels In Verse - Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts - Film - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Physical & Emotional Abuse (see Also Social Themes - Sexual |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 14-UP |
Grade Level: 9-UP |
Lexile Measure: 900 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.7" W x 8.4" L (1.25 lbs) 192 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In a powerful novel in verse, an award-winning author offers an eye-opening look at the life of Marilyn Monroe. From the day she was born into a troubled home to her reigning days as a Hollywood icon, Marilyn Monroe (n e Norma Jeane Mortenson) lived a life that was often defined by others. Here, in a luminous poetic narrative, acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford tells Marilyn's story in a way that restores her voice to its rightful place: center stage. Revisiting Marilyn's often traumatic early life--foster homes, loneliness, sexual abuse, teen marriage--through a hard-won, meteoric rise to stardom that brought with it exploitation, pill dependency, and depression, the lyrical narrative continues through Marilyn's famous performance at JFK's birthday party, three months before her death. In a story at once riveting, moving, and unflinching, Carole Boston Weatherford tells a tale of extraordinary pain and moments of unexpected grace, gumption, and perseverance, as well as the inexorable power of pursuing one's dreams. A beautifully designed volume. |
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review |
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First! |