On the half-title page, we are treated to a quote from Nina Simone: "When I die...I'm gonnna know that I left something for [my people] to build on. That is my reward." This biography elegantly shows the progression of a woman bent on making a living through her music, to a woman bent on fighting … Continue reading Nina: A Story of Nina Simone – Perfect Picture Book Friday
As cold winds start to blow across what once was prairie, this farmer's daughter thinks of that long, bitter winter so long ago. The winter when farmers sent a message to Washington....by driving their tractors there. FARMERS IN 1977had a problem: they weregoing broke. Crop prices tanked.Expenses soared for tractors,fuel, and land. “When a bushel … Continue reading Farmers Unite! – Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Jilanne Hoffmann 