Ella Fitzgerald

By Tanya Lee Stone

The name ?Ella Fitzgerald? brings to mind a silky voice crooning jazz standards. The First Lady of Song earned her nickname by touring almost nonstop for over fifty years, winning thirteen Grammys, and recording album after album. But who was the woman behind the name? How did a teenage runaway become a renowned jazz singer? Long after her homeless days, Ella remained insecure'she often suffered stage fright. Yet she was a born performer, able to improvise lyrics and record songs in single takes. She even seemed more comfortable on stage than off, and close friends found her hard to truly know. Tanya Lee Stone's Up Close biography delivers several never-before-published details of this intensely private, legendary singer's life.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670061492
• ISBN13: 9780670061495
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great Biography

I bought this book for my 9 year old daughter, and she loved it. I agree with the starred review from Kirkus, and thought that the writing was clear and age-appropriate. I remembered that the author included information about the foundation in the book, went back and checked, and did find some info on 172-173 about the foundation. Both my daughter and I learned lots of new information about Ella's life.