Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills, (Hardcover)

from breksarah

Florence Mills was a Harlem Renaissance singer, who fought against trials and tribulations during a time of segregation. She enchanted many with her beautiful voice and used her talents to help others along the way. It is an inspirational story about how something so simple such as singing can ha...

from Sullywriter

Lovely, affectionate portrait of Harlem Renaissance singer Florence Mills.

from slbenne1

Florence Mills, or Harlem's Little Blackbird, found singing and music both comforting and uplifting. Soon, people began to notice her amazing talent and she would go on to perform in local venues as well as venues around the world. Her generosity and talent would make her a role model, and her "c...

from jpons

This was such a powerful book. The illustrator did a wonderful job with the pictures in the book. This will surely capture the attention of young readers. The author uses descriptive adjectives to help readers imagine that they are in the early 1900's. She also touches upon very important situati...

from bmalon6

I really enjoyed this biography. The main message of this story is to inform students of the great singer and dancer Florence Mills and to teach them to never give up on your dreams. There were several things I liked about this book. First, I liked the use of repetition in the story. The story re...