by Amy Allison ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 15, 2022
An informative, colorful celebration of a musical celebrity.
A guide to the life and career of pop star Eilish suitable for projects and reports or casual perusal by the young singer’s fans.
In an introduction and four short chapters, this concise volume accompanied by color photographs and helpful sidebars covers the performer’s life and cultural factors influencing why and how she connects with fans. The introduction explores her notable youthful achievements; at 18 she was the youngest person and the first woman to win the four most prestigious honors at the Grammys (best new artist, album of the year, record of the year, and song of the year). The first chapter explores the beginnings of Eilish’s life as the daughter of actors, growing up in the Los Angeles area, where she was involved with singing and dancing from an early age. She and her older brother, musician Finneas O’Connell, have collaborated extensively. Later chapters touch upon challenges Eilish has faced, including self-harm, suicidal ideation, sleep disturbances, depression, and Tourette’s syndrome, as well as controversies over her lyrics and behavior; the difficulties of living in the public eye; the impact of her fashion sense and personal style; and her activism. The fluorescent pink-and-green design scheme will catch the attention of young readers, and the work’s uncritically laudatory tone will speak to fans. Those looking for an in-depth biography will need to go elsewhere, but this volume is an accessible overview.
An informative, colorful celebration of a musical celebrity. (source notes, timeline, further information, index, picture credits) (Biography. 12-18)Pub Date: Sept. 15, 2022
ISBN: 978-1-67820-326-9
Page Count: 64
Publisher: ReferencePoint Press
Review Posted Online: July 26, 2022
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 2022
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by Adam Eli ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 2, 2020
Small but mighty necessary reading.
A miniature manifesto for radical queer acceptance that weaves together the personal and political.
Eli, a cis gay white Jewish man, uses his own identities and experiences to frame and acknowledge his perspective. In the prologue, Eli compares the global Jewish community to the global queer community, noting, “We don’t always get it right, but the importance of showing up for other Jews has been carved into the DNA of what it means to be Jewish. It is my dream that queer people develop the same ideology—what I like to call a Global Queer Conscience.” He details his own isolating experiences as a queer adolescent in an Orthodox Jewish community and reflects on how he and so many others would have benefitted from a robust and supportive queer community. The rest of the book outlines 10 principles based on the belief that an expectation of mutual care and concern across various other dimensions of identity can be integrated into queer community values. Eli’s prose is clear, straightforward, and powerful. While he makes some choices that may be divisive—for example, using the initialism LGBTQIAA+ which includes “ally”—he always makes clear those are his personal choices and that the language is ever evolving.
Small but mighty necessary reading. (resources) (Nonfiction. 14-18)Pub Date: June 2, 2020
ISBN: 978-0-593-09368-9
Page Count: 64
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Review Posted Online: March 28, 2020
Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 15, 2020
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by Hannah Testa ; illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 13, 2020
Brief yet inspirational, this story will galvanize youth to use their voices for change.
Testa’s connection to and respect for nature compelled her to begin championing animal causes at the age of 10, and this desire to have an impact later propelled her to dedicate her life to fighting plastic pollution. Starting with the history of plastic and how it’s produced, Testa acknowledges the benefits of plastics for humanity but also the many ways it harms our planet. Instead of relying on recycling—which is both insufficient and ineffective—she urges readers to follow two additional R’s: “refuse” and “raise awareness.” Readers are encouraged to do their part, starting with small things like refusing to use plastic straws and water bottles and eventually working up to using their voices to influence business and policy change. In the process, she highlights other youth advocates working toward the same cause. Short chapters include personal examples, such as observations of plastic pollution in Mauritius, her maternal grandparents’ birthplace. Testa makes her case not only against plastic pollution, but also for the work she’s done, resulting in something of a college-admissions–essay tone. Nevertheless, the first-person accounts paired with science will have an impact on readers. Unfortunately, no sources are cited and the lack of backmatter is a missed opportunity.
Brief yet inspirational, this story will galvanize youth to use their voices for change. (Nonfiction. 12-18)Pub Date: Oct. 13, 2020
ISBN: 978-0-593-22333-8
Page Count: 64
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Review Posted Online: July 26, 2020
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 2020
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