Gordon Parks: No Excuses
by Ann Parr
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Author: Ann ParrIllustrator: Gordon Parks
Illustrator: Kathryn Breidenthal
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-24
ISBN: 1589804112
Number of pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Book Reviews of Gordon Parks: No Excuses
Book Review: doesn't do the man justice
Summary: 2 Stars
This book is not well written or illustrated. My question is why don't the pictures go with the text? It must be a first book for her and I hope her next one will be better. Someone must do a better job of telling the story of the life of this magnificent person and artist. This book left me and the kids I read it to in school unmoved.
Summary of Gordon Parks: No Excuses
Gordon Parks overcame the obstacles of poverty and racism and never gave up on his dreams. He attributes his drive for excellence to his mother who told him, "What a white boy can do, you can too--and no excuses." The first black photographer for Life magazine, Gordon Parks spent over two decades as a professional photographer, and his resume has grown to include novelist, musician, artist, and poet.After reading a story about Gordon Parks in a Kansas newspaper, Ann Parr immediately set out to learn more about his life. She first interviewed the mayor of Fort Scott, Kansas, whose efforts healed wounds between Gordon Parks and his hometown, and then many of Parks' friends. But it was after interviewing Parks in person that she knew she had a success story that would inspire generations.
Featuring forty-one vibrant black and white photographs and illustrations, this book includes details of Gordon Parks' life and his work. Included are his photographs of the poor, stylish Parisian models, and the Civil Rights movement.
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