BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Joni Mitchell grew up in Canada and was a very artistic child, playing music and painting. Even a bout with polio didn't shut her down. As a young adult, she moved to Toronto and wrote music and sang in cafes. Eventually moving to New York, she started signing her own songs in Greenwich Village, then on to California. Her friends were the legends of folk music. She missed Woodstock but wrote a memorable song about it. Joni Mitchell did what she liked best, and she did it her way.
Selina Alko's picture book biography of Joni Mitchell is very nostalgic - I loved the lyric speech bubbles, the connection of certain songs to her life events and the collage illustrations particularly those of her contemporaries. The style of illustration suited the subject. I think adults who love Joni Mitchell will find this engaging - it's a great introduction to Mitchell for kids and references some of her most popular songs. Includes author's note, a bibliography and a discography.
Lisa Librarian
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