by Anne on November 13, 2009
Robert Louis Stevenson, writer
Nov. 13, 1850-Dec. 3, 1894
Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1994)
Treasure Island, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson penned these classics and more. He suffered from tuberculosis and wrote mostly in bed. A Scot, he eventually settled in Samoa.
Want to listen to a classic read aloud? Download Treasure Island at Librivox.org, a site dedicated to promoting recordings in the Public Domain.
book source: library
by Anne on August 4, 2009
Louis Armstrong, musician
Aug. 4, 1901-July 6, 1971
If I Only Had a Horn: Young Louis Armstrong by Roxane Orgill, illustrated by Leonard Jenkins (Houghton Mifflin, 1997)
A jazzy story about achieving dreams. Illuminating artwork makes this book about “Satchmo” sing.
The Official Site of the Louis Armstrong House & Archives is well worth a visit.
Louis Bleriot, aviator
July 1, 1872-August 2, 1936
The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909 by Alice and Martin Provensen (Viking Juvenile, 1983)
This Caldecott Medal Winner takes readers on the glorious journey of the man who flew across the English Channel first.
A photo and information about Bleriot, are on the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission site.
Joe Louis, athlete
May 13, 1914-Apr. 12, 1981
Joe Louis: America’s Fighter by David A. Adler, illustrated by Terry Widener (Gulliver, 2005)
After seeing boxers at a gym, Louis found his calling. He was known as the “Brown Bomber.”
Read more about Louis at his Official Site.
by Anne on November 13, 2008
Robert Louis Stevenson, writer
Nov. 13, 1850-Dec. 3, 1894
Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1994)
Treasure Island, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson penned these classics and more. He suffered from tuberculosis and wrote mostly in bed. A Scot, he eventually settled in Samoa.
Want to listen to a classic read aloud? Download Treasure Island at Librivox.org, a site dedicated to promoting recordings in the Public Domain.
Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1994)
