BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS, HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: EL – LOW; MS, HS - AVERAGE
Jimi Hendrix came into this world as Johnny Allen and lived a hard, chaotic, and wandering life before he became the famous, raw-toned guitarist.
Smith uses long form poetry with a raw edge that feels like Jimi’s music for his narrative. He includes a lot of detail. My only problem is that the audience doesn’t fit the material. I will probably buy a copy for my middle school library, because we do share many picture book biographies. But I can’t understand why an elementary school would carry this.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
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