The Story of Ella Fitzgerald

“A vibrant exploration of the life of Ella Fitzgerald! Easy to read to kids or for them to read independently with engaging illustrations and text features. A great tribute to the life of Fitzgerald, covering the history with grace and accuracy!” –Kenneth Burrows, director of Rap Opera for Kids, teacher, and educational content Creator
“I couldn’t put this book down! It is an enjoyable and easy-to-read biography about Ella Fitzgerald. As an educator, I am most impressed with the ease with which the author included historical facts that coincided with Ella’s timeline. Young readers will certainly benefit from the illustrations and text features.” –Sandra Watson, early childhood and elementary education MSE
“Kathy Trusty’s The Story of Ella Fitzgerald is excellent. It is well-researched with interesting facts. The questions geared to the young readers are well-crafted and offer them encouragement to pursue biographical histories. Well-done! Kudos to Ms. Trusty!” –Vivian B. Batts, retired educator, and short story and textbook writer
“This book is an easy-to-read, accurate, and straightforward depiction of the life of Ella Fitzgerald. The author immerses you in the history that it details, and it contains some pleasing and uncommonly known facts about Ella Fitzgerald and her contribution to music and to the world. Lastly, it encourages the reader to test knowledge and comprehension of what was read throughout. Highly recommended for readers of all ages.” –Dr. Karin C. Gladney, college educator, mother, and grandmother

KATHY TRUSTY is an independent historian and a Black history educator. She has been conducting presentations, creating displays, and producing Black history programs for more than 20 years. In 2020, she published a Black history alphabet book for toddlers and preschoolers.

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