Awards
- Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Fourteen and Up) 2006
- Commended for Michael L. Printz Award (Young Adult) 2006
Overview
Winner of the Printz Honor Award-winning biographer Elizabeth Partridge dives into Lennon's life from the night he was born in 1940 during a World War II air raid on Liverpool, deftly taking us through his turbulent childhood and his rebellious rock'n'roll teens to his celebrated life writing, recording, and performing music with the Beatles. She sheds light on the years after the Beatles, with Yoko Ono, as he struggled to make sense of his own artistic life--one that had turned from youthful angst to suffocating fame in almost a split second. Partridge chronicles the emotional highs and paralyzing lows Lennon transformed into brilliant, evocative songs. With striking black-andwhite photographs spanning his entire life, John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth is the unforgettable story of one of rock's biggest legends.
Full Product Details
Author: Elizabeth Partridge
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: Penguin USA
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 24.90cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 26.70cm
Weight: 1.293kg
ISBN: 9780670059546
ISBN 10: 0670059544
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 06 October 2005
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
"""Partridge takes on another complex, prolific musical genius. The book design is drop-dead gorgeous...The chronological organization not only clarifies stages in Lennon's life but also slips a little history to unsuspecting teenagers as they get past the mask of an iconic popular star."" -The Horn Book Magazine, starred review"
Partridge takes on another complex, prolific musical genius. The book design is drop-dead gorgeous The chronological organization not only clarifies stages in Lennon s life but also slips a little history to unsuspecting teenagers as they get past the mask of an iconic popular star. <b>-The Horn Book Magazine, starred review</b>
Partridge takes on another complex, prolific musical genius. The book design is drop-dead gorgeous...The chronological organization not only clarifies stages in Lennon's life but also slips a little history to unsuspecting teenagers as they get past the mask of an iconic popular star. -The Horn Book Magazine, starred review
Author Information
Elizabeth Partridge (www.elizabethpartridge.com) is a National Book Award finalist and author of several nonfiction books for children, including Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange;This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie; and Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.
