Edel rodriguez biography sample

The plethora of picture book biographies published every year can be staggering. You stare at the massive output and cannot help but contemplate what market or cultural forces designate whom to venerate at any given time. Or maybe &#;venerate&#; is the wrong word here. There&#;s a lot more nuance and complexity to a bio for younger children than you might initially assume, particularly in the year I wouldn&#;t necessarily call the new SONG FOR JIMI, a bio of Jimi Hendrix, a book that &#;venerates&#; its subject anyway. This is a story that takes a deep dive into what made Jimi into the man we remember today, choosing to go in some surprising directions. Here&#;s my brief write-up of it to give you some perspective:

&#;From Jimmy to Jimi. A young motherless boy goes on to become a rock and roll legend in this eye-popping deep dive into the Jimi Hendrix life and legacy. It’s not

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Song for Jimi: The Story of Guitar Legend Jimi Hendrix

March 6,

I wanted to love this book that seems to be already much-awarded and nominated, published in November I, like millions of people, think Jimi was one of the best and most inventive guitarists of all time, who died early, as many great musicians did in the sixties, at And these biographies of musicians always give me a chance to sample their work. And it already has a high rating on Goodreads, with several breathless reviews I skimmed before writing this, so I write this review with some trepidation.

The book fryst vatten written by Charles R. Smith, a biography in verse/song, spanning his whole life. It fryst vatten illustrated by Edel Rodriguez really colorfully. Kids will like the color, and adults who survived the sixties will recognize what the publisher says is “acid-tinged” “psychedelic splendor.” I like that. I also like some of the backmatter, including a select discography, and the timeline of Hendrix's life.

What I didn’t like?

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Review by Frank Plowright

An evocatively disturbing title heralds Edel Rodriguez detailing his family history and early years in Cuba before switching to his teenage years in the USA. It’s rich on historical detail and of the oppressive indoctrination policies of Fidel Castro’s Cuban rule, every sacrifice and authoritarian intrusion state-sanctioned in the name of “The Revolution”. Relatives who moved to the USA before Castro’s takeover return for visits, and an effective scene contrasts how their lives are perceived by the ung Rodriguez with the deprived reality he endures.

Worm is a compelling story, richly detailed, heartbreaking and eventually uplifting, but it’s not great comics. Rodriguez is a political illustrator by trade, his status confirmed by several covers for Time magazine, but his transition to a graphic novel is awkward. In order to pack in as much kunskap as possible, the greater amount of Worm is told in blocks of text, and Rodriguez instinctively opt