Partridge, Elizabeth. 2005. John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth. New York: Viking.
ISBN: 0-670-05954-4
ISBN: 0-670-05954-4
SUMMARY:
A photographic biography of the legendary John Lennon- from being raised by his aunt and uncle in Liverpool, England to his tragic murder on New York City.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
A true Beatle-manic and any rabid John Lennon fan will truly enjoy this book. The photos and pictures are the backbone of this book. Partridge transports the reader to Liverpool in the 1940, where John was raised by his relatives, his troublesome childhood, teenage antics, the formation and being a Beatle; even life after The Beatles. Partridge also takes the reader through post-Beatle life with Yoko and to his horrific murder in New York and his legacy.
LITERARY CRITERIA:
According to Verdell's Children's Literature in Action, literary criteria for biographies are accuracy, organization, design and style.
Partridge's accuracy is evident at the end of her book. Along with a regular bibliography, she includes "Source Notes". Chapter by chapter, Partridge list the source of the quote(s) or fact(s) by who stated it or where she acquired it. Also, there is a "Photograph Credit" page, listing the sources of all the photos in the book. She organized this book chronologically. In her introduction, she begins her book with "Bed-in for Peace" event. Partridge covers Lennon from birth to death and even his legacy. The design is magnificent. Photos and pictures, all in black and white, add to the grand overall beauty of the book. Though a non-fiction book, Partridge's style reads as a story than an informational book.
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES:
The greatest strength of this book is obviously to photos and pictures of The Beatles. Some may be disappointed with not a lot of information of the other Beatles, but it would not be a Lennon biography.
AWARDS AND OTHER REVIEWS:
Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award
Young adult readers will be riveted, and Partridge is fair and open with the facts... book design is drop-dead gorgeous... -- The Horn Book Magazine, starred review
FAVORITE LINES/ PASSAGES:
All the photographs and pictures
BOOK HOOK:
Music history, John Lennon, and The Beatles.
Verdell, Sylvia. 2008. Children's Literature in Action. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
A photographic biography of the legendary John Lennon- from being raised by his aunt and uncle in Liverpool, England to his tragic murder on New York City.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
A true Beatle-manic and any rabid John Lennon fan will truly enjoy this book. The photos and pictures are the backbone of this book. Partridge transports the reader to Liverpool in the 1940, where John was raised by his relatives, his troublesome childhood, teenage antics, the formation and being a Beatle; even life after The Beatles. Partridge also takes the reader through post-Beatle life with Yoko and to his horrific murder in New York and his legacy.
LITERARY CRITERIA:
According to Verdell's Children's Literature in Action, literary criteria for biographies are accuracy, organization, design and style.
Partridge's accuracy is evident at the end of her book. Along with a regular bibliography, she includes "Source Notes". Chapter by chapter, Partridge list the source of the quote(s) or fact(s) by who stated it or where she acquired it. Also, there is a "Photograph Credit" page, listing the sources of all the photos in the book. She organized this book chronologically. In her introduction, she begins her book with "Bed-in for Peace" event. Partridge covers Lennon from birth to death and even his legacy. The design is magnificent. Photos and pictures, all in black and white, add to the grand overall beauty of the book. Though a non-fiction book, Partridge's style reads as a story than an informational book.
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES:
The greatest strength of this book is obviously to photos and pictures of The Beatles. Some may be disappointed with not a lot of information of the other Beatles, but it would not be a Lennon biography.
AWARDS AND OTHER REVIEWS:
Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award
Young adult readers will be riveted, and Partridge is fair and open with the facts... book design is drop-dead gorgeous... -- The Horn Book Magazine, starred review
Partridge cuts through the mythology and misinformation surrounding the life of the legendary singer/songwriter and goes a long way toward revealing the complexities of his personality. From School Library Journal
FAVORITE LINES/ PASSAGES:
All the photographs and pictures
BOOK HOOK:
Music history, John Lennon, and The Beatles.
Verdell, Sylvia. 2008. Children's Literature in Action. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
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