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Princess Noire

Author : Nadine Cohodas
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780807882740

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Princess Noire by Nadine Cohodas Pdf

Born Eunice Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, Nina Simone (1933-2003) began her musical life playing classical piano. A child prodigy, she wanted a career on the concert stage, but when the Curtis Institute of Music rejected her, the devastating disappointment compelled her to change direction. She turned to popular music and jazz but never abandoned her classical roots or her intense ambition. By the age of twenty six, Simone had sung at New York City's venerable Town Hall and was on her way. Tapping into newly unearthed material on Simone's family and career, Nadine Cohodas paints a luminous portrait of the singer, highlighting her tumultuous life, her innovative compositions, and the prodigious talent that matched her ambition. With precision and empathy, Cohodas weaves the story of Simone's contentious relationship with audiences and critics, her outspoken support for civil rights, her two marriages and her daughter, and, later, the sense of alienation that drove her to live abroad from 1993 until her death. Alongside these threads runs a more troubling one: Simone's increasing outbursts of rage and pain that signaled mental illness and a lifelong struggle to overcome a deep sense of personal injustice.

Princess Noire

Author : Nadine Cohodas
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307378996

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Princess Noire by Nadine Cohodas Pdf

From the author of the acclaimed Dinah Washington biography Queen comes this complete account of the triumphs and difficulties of the brilliant and high-tempered Nina Simone. Her distinctive voice and music occupy a singular place in the canon of American song. Tapping into newly unearthed material—including stories of family and career—Nadine Cohodas gives us a luminous portrait of the singer who was born Eunice Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, in 1933, one of eight children in a proud black family. We see her as a prodigiously talented child who is trained in classical piano through the charitable auspices of a local white woman. We witness her devastating disappointment when she is rejected by the Curtis Institute of Music—a dream deferred that would forever shape her self-image as well as her music. Yet by 1959—now calling herself Nina Simone—she had sung New York City’s venerable Town Hall and was on her way. As we watch Simone’s exciting rise to stardom, Cohodas expertly weaves in the central factors of her life and career: her unique and provocative relationship with her audiences (she would “shush” them angrily; as a classically trained musician, she didn’t believe in cabaret chat); her involvement in and contributions to the civil rights movement; her two marriages, including one of brief family contentment with police detective Andy Stroud, with whom she had her daughter, Lisa; the alienation from the United States that drove her to live abroad. Alongside these threads runs a darker one: Nina’s increasing and sometimes baffling outbursts of rage and pain and her lifelong struggle to overcome a deep sense of personal injustice, which persisted even as she won international renown. Princess Noire is a fascinating story, well told and thoroughly documented with intimate photos—a treatment that captures the passions of Nina’s life. From the Hardcover edition.

The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536218350

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The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

With a noisy giant crashing around the kingdom, the Princess in Black uses the Sparkle Signal to call ALL her heroic friends together—for the biggest adventure yet. The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It’s a perfect day to build snow monsters and battle them for practice. But just when they’re about to wage battle, a huge foot smashes their snow monster. “SQUASHY!” It’s a giant, and it’s smashing everything in its path! The giant is too strong for the three friends, so the Princess in Blankets has an idea: it’s time to light the Sparkle Signal and summon help. With a rising crescendo of a plot and a delightfully surprising ending, the latest adventure in the New York Times best-selling series features all the Princess in Black’s friends as heroes for the first time.

The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536225754

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The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

There’s trouble under the sea! Can the Princess in Black and her new mermaid friend put a stop to a big blue kraken’s shenanigans? The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezewort’s royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the waves! Eeeeeee! Princess Posy needs their help protecting her very cute sea goats from being eaten by a very greedy kraken. But the princesses and the Goat Avenger quickly realize that fighting underwater can be tough for land dwellers, and only the mermaid Princess Posy can save the day. Can the masked heroes help her learn that being a princess means more than just being nice—it means speaking up? An ode to using your voice (along with a kelp-tree swing or two), this newest installment in the New York Times best-selling series is a splish-splashing good time.

The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763696153

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The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

It’s a case of monstrous cuteness in the third book of the New York Times best-selling series as the Princess in Black encounters a new challenge: a field overrun by adorable bunnies. Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort when Princess Magnolia’s glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky. But when they get to the goat pasture, all they can see is a field full of darling little bunnies. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear?

The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536205329

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The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

Noseholes and elephants! A pet-eating monster interrupts a perfect playdate with Princess Sneezewort. . . . But who is that new masked avenger? Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans . . . mysterious plans, like a princess playdate! They dress-up slam! They karaoke jam! But then a shout from outside Princess Sneezewort's castle interrupts their fun. It’s a monster! This is a job for the Princess in Black. Yet when the Princess in Black gets there, she finds only a masked stranger and no monster in sight. But all is not as it seems! Action and humor abound in this ode to friendship that proves that when shape-shifting monsters intrude on your plans, two heroes are better than one.

The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536215021

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The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

Something smells like trouble! Can five princess heroes and one Goat Avenger pool their talents to vanquish a monstrous stink? The Princess in Black is in a very stinky situation. A foul cloud is plaguing the goat pasture, and it smells worse than a pile of dirty diapers or a trash can on a hot summer day. But every time the Princess in Black and her friend the Goat Avenger manage to get rid of the odor, they accidentally blow it to another kingdom! Other masked heroes and their trusty companions show up to help, but how do you battle a stench when your ninja moves fail? Fans with a nose for slapstick will be tickled to see the six stalwart friends join their wits to take on an impossibly beastly stink.

The Princess in Black (Set)

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : Chapter Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08
Category : Monsters
ISBN : 1532142188

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The Princess in Black (Set) by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

Princess Magnolia has a secret - she's the Princess in Black and fights monsters! These humorous and action-packed chapter books are for readers who not only like their princesses prim and proper, but also dressed in black. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.

The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763697082

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The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

Even monster-battling princesses get tired sometimes! But a peaceful time away is hard to find in the fourth book of the New York Times best-selling series. After battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in Black decides that she needs a vacation. After all, the Goat Avenger has offered to protect the goats while she’s away. The very next day Princess Magnolia rides her bicycle to the seaside, where the air is salty, the sun is shiny, and the sea is as blue as monster fur. But just as Princess Magnolia is about to take a nap on her hammock, she hears a “ROAR!” Could a sea monster ruin this vacation for the Princess in Black?

The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536208054

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The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

Princess Magnolia is excited. Excited and nervous. She’s going to the Interkingdom Science Fair today to present her poster about seeds and plants, and when she arrives, she sees that her friends are there too! Princess Honeysuckle made a mole habitat, Princess Sneezewort has built a blanket fort, and Tommy Wigtower has a talking volcano that’s saying “EAAAAT!” Wait, what? A surprise goo monster makes this a job for the Princess in Black, and the Princess in Blankets is on the scene to lend a hand. But will two masked heroes be enough to save the science fair? A little scientific problem-solving — and a lot of princess power — will make the sixth entry in the New York Timesbest-selling series a smash hit.

The Princess in Black: Three Monster-Battling Adventures: Books 4-6

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536209532

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The Princess in Black: Three Monster-Battling Adventures: Books 4-6 by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

Princess-hero fans can complete their collections with a second boxed set of adventures from the New York Times best-selling series. Twinkle twinkle little SMASH! Princess Magnolia and her monster-fighting alter ego, the Princess in Black, are on hand to save the day again and again and again. Funny, exciting, and packed with princess power, these early chapter books are a continuing hit with young readers. Included are: The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare

The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus: A PSA Booklet

Author : Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536219524

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The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus: A PSA Booklet by Shannon Hale,Dean Hale Pdf

Available as a free digital booklet, here is a child-friendly coronavirus public service announcement starring the Princess in Black and her friends from the New York Times best-selling series! In the words of author Shannon Hale: “LeUyen, Dean, and I are all parents self-isolating at home with our children. The anxiety and distancing are difficult enough for our older kids, but we know that younger kids might be having an even harder time. We hoped that it would help if a familiar book friend like the Princess in Black talked them through it. Even the Princess in Black is staying home! Even Princess Sneezewort had to cancel playdates! LeUyen had the idea of creating a short comic to download and share widely so that caregivers could have an extra tool for talking to children. Our goal is both to help kids understand what’s going on and to help them feel less alone.”

Queen

Author : Nadine Cohodas
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780375421488

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Queen by Nadine Cohodas Pdf

Drawing on personal documents and interviews with family and colleagues, a biography of the legendary singer chronicles the music and personal life of Dinah Washington, describing her rise to success, quest for love, and tragic death at the age of thirty-nine from an overdose of prescription weight-loss drugs.

Black Performance on the Outskirts of the Left

Author : Malik Gaines
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781479804306

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Black Performance on the Outskirts of the Left by Malik Gaines Pdf

Nina Simone's quadruple consciousness -- Efua Sutherland, Ama Ata Aidoo, the state, and the stage -- The radical ambivalence of Günther Kaufmann -- The Cockettes, Sylvester, and performance as life -- Afterword : a history of impossible progress

I Put A Spell On You

Author : Nina Simone
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0306813270

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I Put A Spell On You by Nina Simone Pdf

The inimitable, gorgeously talented Nina Simone (1933-2003)--the "high priestess of soul"--sets the story of her tumultuous, passionate life straight in I Put a Spell on You. Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small-town North Carolina, Nina Simone changed the face of both music and race relations in America. She struck a chord with bluesy jazz ballads like "Put a Little Sugar in My Bowl" and powerful protest songs such as "Mississippi Goddam" and "To Be Young, Gifted, and Black," the anthem of the American Civil Rights movement. Here are the many lives and loves of Nina Simone, recounted in her unshakable voice.