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I and I Bob Marley
Born in the Jamaican countryside in 1945, Bob Marley seemed special from birth. The curious, intuitive boy had an extraordinary gift for absorbing and interpreting the world around him. Influenced by his biracial heritage, his island home, and the injustices he observed in everyday life, Bob went on to become a musician and messenger; a poet and prophet of reggae culture. His music echoed from Jamaica all the way across the globe, spreading his heartfelt message of peace, love, and equality to everyone who heard his songs. Brimming with imagination and insight, I and I Bob Marley, is a multifaceted tribute befitting this international musical legend. Soulful, sun-drenched paintings transport readers to Bob Marley s Jamaica, while uniquely perceptive poems bring to life his fascinating journey from boy to icon.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2009
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Tony Medina
22 books7 followersTony Medina is a poet, graphic novelist, editor, short story writer, and author. Born in the South Bronx and raised in the Throgs Neck Housing Projects, Medina earned a BA in English at Baruch College, CUNY, on the GI Bill, and an MA and PhD at Binghamton University, SUNY, where he received the Distinguished Dissertation Award. Medina has published 22 books for adults and young readers, the most recent of which are Che Che Colé; Death, With Occasional Smiling; Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy; I Am Alfonso Jones; and Resisting Arrest: Poems to Stretch the Sky. Medina’s awards include the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, the Langston Hughes Society Award, the first African Voices Literary Award, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award honor, and Special Recognition from the Arnold Adoff Poetry Award. He has appeared in several documentaries and CD compilations and has read/performed his work all over the United States, as well as in Germany, France, Poland, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the Netherlands. The first professor of creative writing at Howard University, Medina’s poetry, fiction and essays appear in over 100 journals and anthologies, including Sheree Renée Thomas' Dark Matter, Ishmael Reed’s Hollywood Unchained and Kevin Young’s Library of America anthology, African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song, and as an advisory editor for Nikki Giovanni’s Hip Hop Speaks to Children. Medina has also been featured on NBC's philanthropic reality show, Give, PBS’ White House Chronicle, CBS’ Great Day Washington, SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live, Medgar Evers College’s Writers on Writing, Forbes magazine, and has worked extensively with the non-profit literary organizations Say It Loud, Behind the Book, and Meet the Writers. Medina's book, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy, was featured on Let's Learn NYC for PBS. Follow him on Facebook; Twitter: @PoetTonyMedina and Instagram: poettonymedina. His website is tonymedina.org.
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November 9, 2009
I think about the best children’s picture book biographies out there and I notice a strange pattern. Some folks get what seems like a picture book bio a year. Einstein. Franklin. Mozart. Other folks remain strangely elusive. Where’s the quintessential picture book bio of Charlie Chaplin? Of Ernest Hemingway? Of the Mata Hari? Fact o’ the matter is, not everyone is cut out for a picture book bio. Sometimes a person’s life is just too difficult to synthesize into 32 pages, let alone something anyone could make kid-friendly AND honest. Extra kudos to author Tony Medina, then. With a big gap on my library shelf where Bob Marley’s biography should have been long ago, it’s nice to have something as lovely and enjoyable as I and I to offer the kids. Medina dances the dance of a man willing to tell the truth and nothing but the truth without having to get into the “whole” truth. No one can read this book and say it isn’t an honest bio of Marley. And what Medina chooses to say about the man is interesting to watch.
On the day of his birth three little birds sang to him. The son of a white British captain and a very young Jamaican woman, Bob Marley (born Nesta Robert Marley) was special. The local population believed he could read palms, and he did so gladly until his father called him to big city Kingston when he was six. While there, Bob discovered music for the first time and from then on his path was set. He pursued his love, eventually joining with The Wailing Wailers, before setting out on his own. With Reggae and Rastafarianism close to his heart, he strove to bring peace to Jamaica. Cut down too soon due to cancer, his music and his memory live on in the hearts and minds of folks all over the world.
Tony Medina is probably best known to children’s literature fans for his Love to Langston picture book biography of Langston Hughes. In other circles, he’s best known as an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Howard University. He chose to write this book in verse, a fact that unnerved at least one person I spoke to. “If it’s in verse, shouldn’t it be in Marley’s lyrics?” I can see the point, but I couldn’t disagree more. Medina is careful to coax Marley’s life into seventeen free verse poems. Each one has a purpose and a rhythm to it. Each one advances the story. It will, I admit, take a bit of guts on the part of some adults to read aloud to book to large groups of children. The very first poem “I Am the Boy from Nine Miles” begins, “I am the boy / From Nine Miles / the one sing / Like three little birds / From my mum mum belly.” Kids will interpret this without difficulty. Grown-ups will take some coaxing.
So what’s not in this book? Well, no mention is made of marijuana at any point, which is kind of funny when you consider the subject matter. Not that I’m surprised or anything. I doubt we’ll be seeing picture book biographies mentioning drug use for a good 200 years, minimum. Like any human being, Marley wasn’t a saint, so biographie-ing him up takes a bit of finesse. You don’t want to lie about his past, but at the same time you want to be honest with your child readership. Thank goodness for Afterwords! In this particular case, Medina is able to honestly say that Marley fathered eleven kids (that we know about) from a variety of women, and only three from his actual wife. Both that and the pot don’t make it into the main text either. Really, the book has found an interesting solution to the problem many picture book biographies face when trying to encompass an entire complex life with as few words as possible. While some titles prefer to give a rough gloss over the facts, leaving the explanations to the Notes or Afterword section at the end, I and I tells a complete story without the Notes’ help. Reading this book, the important thing is to get a gist of why this man is famous, why this man is special, and what happened to him over the years. So pot and random offspring, not being why we celebrate him, are moved to the backburner, while the rest of his life is on display front and center for one and all to see. It doesn’t make it any less funny that a Bob Marley biography is drug-free, but you understand the logic behind it.
Jesse Joshua Watson first came to my attention when he illustrated Greg Neri’s fabulous Chess Rumble. With I and I, Medina may be the word man, but it’s Watson’s images that are going to get people to pick up this book in the first place. The man doesn’t muck around. In this book he employs thick, vibrant acrylics on illustration board. The cover says it all, really. A laughing Marley, all teeth and crinkly eyes and masses of hair upon hair. With this book Watson strives to bring Marley to the forefront at all times. Even when he’s nowhere to be seen (as with the image of Rita Anderson) you’ve the palpable sense that he’s just outside the frame, making her laugh. Watson works to get at the heart of each poem too. The contemplative Marley sits next to the poem “Pitch-Black Sky” considering his world. A similarly thoughtful Marley sits next to “Fate Opens Up Its Hand”, knowing now he has cancer. And most powerful of all are the eyes of six-year-old Bob, looking out the window of a bus, headed towards a father he does not know and who will ultimately abandon him once again. Those eyes stare scared, an arm covering his mouth, the image filling the whole page. And he’s only six.
If have any problems with the book at all it’s not so much the images but the design. Because Mr. Watson fills his paintings to brimming with life and art and color, there’s no room for text. This means that the book is filled with black words on plain white spaces. There is no flow between the art and the language, and it stops you from getting wholly enmeshed in the story. Self-published books often make this mistake with their layouts. It’s a pity something couldn’t have been worked out with I and I to make the distinction between words and images less intense.
The great thing about I and I is the sheer amounts of joy it exudes. It doesn’t gloss over the sad or unhappy elements of Bob’s life, but it does place him within the context of his times. As a revolutionary and a poet-musician, Marley deserves a book that can display him at his best. And since I actually have heard children singing his songs in my library, I’ll bet you dollars to donuts this book will find its audience. It’s a story for everyone, and best of all it’s true.
Ages 8 to 11.
On the day of his birth three little birds sang to him. The son of a white British captain and a very young Jamaican woman, Bob Marley (born Nesta Robert Marley) was special. The local population believed he could read palms, and he did so gladly until his father called him to big city Kingston when he was six. While there, Bob discovered music for the first time and from then on his path was set. He pursued his love, eventually joining with The Wailing Wailers, before setting out on his own. With Reggae and Rastafarianism close to his heart, he strove to bring peace to Jamaica. Cut down too soon due to cancer, his music and his memory live on in the hearts and minds of folks all over the world.
Tony Medina is probably best known to children’s literature fans for his Love to Langston picture book biography of Langston Hughes. In other circles, he’s best known as an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Howard University. He chose to write this book in verse, a fact that unnerved at least one person I spoke to. “If it’s in verse, shouldn’t it be in Marley’s lyrics?” I can see the point, but I couldn’t disagree more. Medina is careful to coax Marley’s life into seventeen free verse poems. Each one has a purpose and a rhythm to it. Each one advances the story. It will, I admit, take a bit of guts on the part of some adults to read aloud to book to large groups of children. The very first poem “I Am the Boy from Nine Miles” begins, “I am the boy / From Nine Miles / the one sing / Like three little birds / From my mum mum belly.” Kids will interpret this without difficulty. Grown-ups will take some coaxing.
So what’s not in this book? Well, no mention is made of marijuana at any point, which is kind of funny when you consider the subject matter. Not that I’m surprised or anything. I doubt we’ll be seeing picture book biographies mentioning drug use for a good 200 years, minimum. Like any human being, Marley wasn’t a saint, so biographie-ing him up takes a bit of finesse. You don’t want to lie about his past, but at the same time you want to be honest with your child readership. Thank goodness for Afterwords! In this particular case, Medina is able to honestly say that Marley fathered eleven kids (that we know about) from a variety of women, and only three from his actual wife. Both that and the pot don’t make it into the main text either. Really, the book has found an interesting solution to the problem many picture book biographies face when trying to encompass an entire complex life with as few words as possible. While some titles prefer to give a rough gloss over the facts, leaving the explanations to the Notes or Afterword section at the end, I and I tells a complete story without the Notes’ help. Reading this book, the important thing is to get a gist of why this man is famous, why this man is special, and what happened to him over the years. So pot and random offspring, not being why we celebrate him, are moved to the backburner, while the rest of his life is on display front and center for one and all to see. It doesn’t make it any less funny that a Bob Marley biography is drug-free, but you understand the logic behind it.
Jesse Joshua Watson first came to my attention when he illustrated Greg Neri’s fabulous Chess Rumble. With I and I, Medina may be the word man, but it’s Watson’s images that are going to get people to pick up this book in the first place. The man doesn’t muck around. In this book he employs thick, vibrant acrylics on illustration board. The cover says it all, really. A laughing Marley, all teeth and crinkly eyes and masses of hair upon hair. With this book Watson strives to bring Marley to the forefront at all times. Even when he’s nowhere to be seen (as with the image of Rita Anderson) you’ve the palpable sense that he’s just outside the frame, making her laugh. Watson works to get at the heart of each poem too. The contemplative Marley sits next to the poem “Pitch-Black Sky” considering his world. A similarly thoughtful Marley sits next to “Fate Opens Up Its Hand”, knowing now he has cancer. And most powerful of all are the eyes of six-year-old Bob, looking out the window of a bus, headed towards a father he does not know and who will ultimately abandon him once again. Those eyes stare scared, an arm covering his mouth, the image filling the whole page. And he’s only six.
If have any problems with the book at all it’s not so much the images but the design. Because Mr. Watson fills his paintings to brimming with life and art and color, there’s no room for text. This means that the book is filled with black words on plain white spaces. There is no flow between the art and the language, and it stops you from getting wholly enmeshed in the story. Self-published books often make this mistake with their layouts. It’s a pity something couldn’t have been worked out with I and I to make the distinction between words and images less intense.
The great thing about I and I is the sheer amounts of joy it exudes. It doesn’t gloss over the sad or unhappy elements of Bob’s life, but it does place him within the context of his times. As a revolutionary and a poet-musician, Marley deserves a book that can display him at his best. And since I actually have heard children singing his songs in my library, I’ll bet you dollars to donuts this book will find its audience. It’s a story for everyone, and best of all it’s true.
Ages 8 to 11.
November 12, 2009
For ages 11 and up, this biography of Bob Marley features great poetry and vivid, captivating illustrations. The poet takes us through Bob Marley's struggles and triumphs, and manages to include lots of life details without losing the poetic charm. We learn of Marley's conflicted childhood as a mixed-race boy, his troubles when he's reunited with his white father, and his quest to use his music to help his people find unity. The level of musical detail is high, from his first experiences through later influential musical trends. All along the way, the poet returns to Marley's inner voice and message, for his people and his faith. "My Heart the Island" conveys the pain in Marley's life when his father rides away. "At Fourteen" and "Wailing Wailers" bring us through the adolescent emergence of the musician, while "Pitch-Black Sky" and "Underneath a Plum Tree" reveal Marley's spirit and his life's Love, Rita Anderson. "Island Song" and "Reggae" lead us to the artist's arrival as an influential musician on the world stage. Throughout the whole book, the illustrations and poems work wonderfully together. The poems are great in their own right, but Jesse Joshua Watson's paintings take this book to an even higher level. At the end, there are four pages of detailed notes about each poem and it's source in Marley's life. This section could almost make a stand-alone biography in itself. This book will leave middle-school music fans wanting to read and listen to more about Bob Marley, like it did for me.
April 12, 2012
Anne Zemba
Picture book
I and I Bob Marley is a book of poems about the life of Bob Marley. It starts out with his childhood in Jamaica. Each poem is about a certain time period or event in his life. Each poem has wonderful illustrations to give the poem more meaning and depth. At the end of the book are some pages with added information regarding each of the poems. This gives you more insight to the meanings of the poems.
The picture book I and I Bob Marley contains vivid illustrations that accompany the poems very nicely. Through the illustrations you get a better feeling of his life, accomplishments, and what it was like growing up in Jamaica. Without the pictures it would not be as interesting.
I enjoyed reading the book. It introduced me to Bob Marley and his life. It presented it in such a way that it made you want to learn more about him.
Picture book
I and I Bob Marley is a book of poems about the life of Bob Marley. It starts out with his childhood in Jamaica. Each poem is about a certain time period or event in his life. Each poem has wonderful illustrations to give the poem more meaning and depth. At the end of the book are some pages with added information regarding each of the poems. This gives you more insight to the meanings of the poems.
The picture book I and I Bob Marley contains vivid illustrations that accompany the poems very nicely. Through the illustrations you get a better feeling of his life, accomplishments, and what it was like growing up in Jamaica. Without the pictures it would not be as interesting.
I enjoyed reading the book. It introduced me to Bob Marley and his life. It presented it in such a way that it made you want to learn more about him.
October 13, 2023
Honest and inspiring retelling of Bob Marley’s life via poetry. The notes at the back are extensive and I learned more about Bob Marley than ever before. Pretty impressive for a 32-page picture book, huh?
September 23, 2010
This biography presents the life of Bob Marley through verse. The poems are lyrical. They use repetition, colloquial speech, and key phrases from Marley’s songs. They ring with the sound of reggae. The imagery and metaphors echo Marley’s message for peace, love, and an end of oppression. Together the poems present his childhood, home, hardships, desires, friendships, values, and successes. The illustrations are colorful paintings that capture the Jamaican sun and skies. They could stand alone to tell Marley’s story; they supplement and accentuate the text beautifully. The book begins with an explanation of the title, the author’s sources, and a page of personal and topical background from Medina. The book ends with historical reference notes for each poem. This book would be appropriate to share with upper elementary or middle school students studying Bob Marley, the history of Jamaica and/or reggae music, or the creation of light in paintings.
July 28, 2012
I and I is an untraditional biography cataloging the major events of reggae singer and activist Bob Marley's life. Told through poetry and incorporating cultural and religious elements of both Jamaica and the Rastafarian spiritual beliefs, Medina helps tell the story of who Bob Marley was in a style similar to the way he lived, through beautiful beats, rhythms, and hopeful words. The story demonstrates how Bob used his passion for music to share his philosophy of peace and universal hope and acceptance with the world. This book would serve as a great example of free verse poetry and its similarity to song lyrics. The book also includes a beautiful preface and historical notes following the story that provide additional context and explanation for the author's poetic choices.
April 18, 2011
I and I is a collection of poems that are written by Tony Medina in the voice of Jamaican musician Bob Marley (how Medina would imagine him writing). The author writes that Marley was “a messenger – a poet-musician in the tradition of the West African griot.” (A griot is a traveling poet, storyteller, or musician who shares oral or tribal histories). He tries to celebrate Marley’s life in that same tradition. These biographical lyric-poems will give you a whole new appreciation a poet’s ability to convey a whole story and mood in short, rhythmic cadences.
November 1, 2009
I believe that we don't have enough biographies on monumental Blacks and this one is an ABOUT TIME book. Bob Marley is more musically famous than Michael Jackson will ever be (sorry MJ lovers, but I am right). Bob has been physically off this earth for several decades yet his music has not ever left our hearts. For children, Marley's life should be told from childhood to adulthood. Tony Medina and Jesse Joshua Watson created a fantastic dedication to a true cultural icon!
December 26, 2009
In striking verse and vibrant paintings, Tony Medina and Jesse Joshua Watson present the life of singer Bob Marley. Additional information about each poem is found in a 'notes' section at the back of the book (including mention of the not-so-kid-friendly bits of Bob Marley's life). An excellent introduction. Highly recommended.
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June 29, 2009
i am biased but the illustrations are AWESOME!!!!!! this is written in prose on the life of Bob Marley. I love that all the poems have a biographical reference in the back of the book, great if you are doing a report on Bob Marley or just want to learn more about his gifted life.
November 25, 2009
Bob for kids....wonderful, insightful poems about Bob's life....bright, bold, beautiful painting accompany them...this is a collection kids and adults alike will enjoy, a book I would love to own! Great campfire reading!
July 21, 2010
I love the illustrations in this book, but I'm not sure the verse biography portion as entirely effective. There is a lot of biographical info at the end in very small print. I don't think most kids really know Marley now, so you'd really have to talk it up.
September 11, 2011
I love Bob Marley's music! "Three Little Birds" is one of my top favorite songs. My step daughter played it at her wedding. This is another wonderful Lee and Low book!!
Paintings are very nice. Text tells Marley's story in poems. A keeper.
Paintings are very nice. Text tells Marley's story in poems. A keeper.
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September 23, 2012This book tells the story of musician Bob Marley from his youth through the end of his life. It includes information about his Rastafarian religious beliefs. The poetry and illustrations are sure to captivate children and adults alike.
October 15, 2012
Poems from Bob Marley. the poems are autobiographical. there would be need for learning a little about Jamaica and words used in some of the poems. I would use this with upper elementary. 4-6 grades. Could be used in many subjects.
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June 22, 2009It was an interesting book - as it told in easy to read writing about Bob Marley's life growing up. It was an easy read and interesting.
October 9, 2011
Very interesting. Would be good for a biography lesson.
January 12, 2010
Not a completely fair judgement, the poems were too old for my 3 and 5 year Marley lovers, but we very much enjoyed looking at the illustrations.
February 11, 2010
More poetry than biography - of course, presenting Bob Marley to children is bound to be challenging but this approach worked well for me. I was captivated by the illustrations.
April 6, 2011
Beautiful pictures for a beautiful spirit
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August 26, 2011The book is about the famous Jamaican musician and guitarist. I like his songs. "Three Little Birds" is my favorite and even my son can sing along.
January 17, 2013
Good for:
Use in a biography study
Uses lots of poems
Could be used for teaching about different styles of writing
Use in a biography study
Uses lots of poems
Could be used for teaching about different styles of writing
April 2, 2013
This book includes songs that tell stories. It could be used in a music lesson or teach students how to write their own song to tell their story.
April 5, 2013
I like how the poems in this book are influenced by events that happened in his life. It makes for an interesting biography.
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April 12, 2013I an I
February 25, 2019
Richie's Picks: I AND I: BOB MARLEY by Tony Medina and Jesse Joshua Watson, Lee & Low, April 2009, 48p., ISBN: 978-1-60060-257-3
"Good friends we have had,
Oh, good friends we've lost along the way
In this great future you can't forget your past
So dry your tears I say.
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Ee little darling, don't shed no tears
No, woman, no cry"
-- written by Vincent Ford, Bob Marley's friend who used his royalties to run a soup kitchen in Trenchtown.
When one first looks through I AND I, what hits you is an overwhelming sense of joy amidst the signs of struggle. Throughout the story, Jesse Joshua Watson's bold acrylics bring life and heart to Jamaican landscapes, markets, and music.
"In this day and age
The only way out of the
Hardship of the hood
"And its never-ending rage
Is to play soccer
Which we love
"Or to do something against
The law and risk a police baton
Whack across the jaw
"We don't want to
Land in jail
All we want to do is wail
"Be the voice of the voiceless
Bring some happiness and
Consciousness to the down-pressed
"Through our redemption songs."
I AND I is a picture book biography in verse about Bob Marley, the young man who brought reggae to the world and continues -- twenty-eight years after his young death in 1981 -- to inspire new generations through his music and his peaceful fight for social and economic justice.
Born to a teenage country girl of color and an elderly white military man, Bob Marley grew up rarely seeing his father. Growing up with prejudice and amidst poverty, music became a positive part of Bob's life from when he was a little boy, and by fourteen he was getting together with older musicians and stepbrother Bunny, and perfecting his craft.
"And music becomes my way of life
My business and my main source of knowledge"
There are great pieces about Bob's inspiration; about his sweetie, Rita; and about traveling the world spreading his music and his Rasta words.
I AND I concludes with a four-page, 3,000-word Author's Notes which is divided into segments that each coincide with one of the book's two-page spreads. The author's notes provide a tremendous amount of straightforward information about the life and beliefs of Bob Marley and the background of Jamaica.
"Stir it up, little darlin'; stir it up, come on baby..."
A joy to read and an inspiring introduction to an immortal figure of my lifetime, I AND I was wowing my grad students this summer and will surely leave quite an impression on today's adolescents.
Richie Partington, MLIS
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"Good friends we have had,
Oh, good friends we've lost along the way
In this great future you can't forget your past
So dry your tears I say.
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Ee little darling, don't shed no tears
No, woman, no cry"
-- written by Vincent Ford, Bob Marley's friend who used his royalties to run a soup kitchen in Trenchtown.
When one first looks through I AND I, what hits you is an overwhelming sense of joy amidst the signs of struggle. Throughout the story, Jesse Joshua Watson's bold acrylics bring life and heart to Jamaican landscapes, markets, and music.
"In this day and age
The only way out of the
Hardship of the hood
"And its never-ending rage
Is to play soccer
Which we love
"Or to do something against
The law and risk a police baton
Whack across the jaw
"We don't want to
Land in jail
All we want to do is wail
"Be the voice of the voiceless
Bring some happiness and
Consciousness to the down-pressed
"Through our redemption songs."
I AND I is a picture book biography in verse about Bob Marley, the young man who brought reggae to the world and continues -- twenty-eight years after his young death in 1981 -- to inspire new generations through his music and his peaceful fight for social and economic justice.
Born to a teenage country girl of color and an elderly white military man, Bob Marley grew up rarely seeing his father. Growing up with prejudice and amidst poverty, music became a positive part of Bob's life from when he was a little boy, and by fourteen he was getting together with older musicians and stepbrother Bunny, and perfecting his craft.
"And music becomes my way of life
My business and my main source of knowledge"
There are great pieces about Bob's inspiration; about his sweetie, Rita; and about traveling the world spreading his music and his Rasta words.
I AND I concludes with a four-page, 3,000-word Author's Notes which is divided into segments that each coincide with one of the book's two-page spreads. The author's notes provide a tremendous amount of straightforward information about the life and beliefs of Bob Marley and the background of Jamaica.
"Stir it up, little darlin'; stir it up, come on baby..."
A joy to read and an inspiring introduction to an immortal figure of my lifetime, I AND I was wowing my grad students this summer and will surely leave quite an impression on today's adolescents.
Richie Partington, MLIS
Richie's Picks http://richiespicks.pbworks.com
https://www.facebook.com/richiespicks/
richiepartington@gmail.com
April 14, 2021
This is a book that takes you throughout the life of Bob Marley in a poetic way. I found the book a little confusing until I made my way to the end where each "poem" is explained in detail. I would recommend this book to children aged 10-12. I found the illustrations nice and non-distracting, but lacking in captivation; this is the reasoning behind the 4 stars.
November 18, 2017
Concise. Beautiful poetry. Surprisingly, it didn't miss the mark in its biographical rendering. Nice illustrations.
October 16, 2021
We all know Bob Marley from the anthemic music we heard and hear. This book introduces us to the boy and man that made the reggae hero.
February 2, 2024
Great brief bio. Would've liked more poems from Tony Medina.
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