Reviews for Prospero's magic

The average rating for Prospero's magic based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-05-13 00:00:00 Lorenzo Ruiz CIP/Summary: A biography of the journalist, newspaper owner, and suffragette who campaigned for civil rights and founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This brief biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett clearly communicates the subject's strong personality and trailblazing courage. Intended for grades 3rd-5th, Princess of the Press uses diary and newspaper column excerpts to tell the story of Ida B. Wells' life and career speaking out against lynchings in the South, Jim Crowe Laws and fighting for the vote for women. This is an excellent book to read and discuss with your child. Positively reviewed in SLJ.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-10-15 00:00:00 Marc Skinner Angela Shelf Medaris does a great job of showing the courage Ida B. Wells-Barnett had. When Ida B. refused to sit in the smoking section, her life changed. The book is created using some parts of Ida's diary and newspaper columns which gives the reader more detail on the things Ida stood up for; lynching, votes for women, and Jim Crow Laws. This book would be used to discuss Ida B. and racism for forth and fifth graders.