This blog post is an excerpt from a longer review that will be published in the UKLA’s magazine, 4-11.
What a wonderful and inspiring read this book is – it really does persuade children, of Upper Key Stage 2, to try and succeed in life, and that is this books’ direct message. This particular biography is about the famous singer and personality, Beyoncé; however, there is a whole series of books about people who have really stood out in their field of work (Neil Armstrong, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman and Albert Einstein)…
The book takes you through Beyoncé life from the age of five to superstardom, explaining all the hard work she goes through, the setbacks and let downs that she had to survive. As a traditional biography it shows children the key features of this style of writing (glossary, sub headings, quotes, pictures, 3rd person etc) and therefore would be very useful if children were about to start a writing unit of work on biographies. With all the awards Beyoncé has won, children could design and make their own Grammy awards…
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