Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life
Publication Information
Author:  Freedman, Russell	Illustrator:
Title:  Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life	Date:  1998
Publisher:  Clarion Books	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-395-74655-8	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, biography and autobiography, photographic essay
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
This well-researched and tastefully honest biography recounts the long, productive life of Martha Graham--dancer, teacher, and choreographer. The author includes notes, acknowledgements, picture credits, a selected bibliography, and an index.
Teaching Ideas:
Because the book contains 14 chapters, teachers may want to excerpt sections on themes such as the courage to be different, working in collaboration, and the creative process. The book could be included in a text set on the contributions of women. The book also serves as a model for a research project along with other Freedman nonfiction such as - Eleanor Roosevelt, Kids at Work, and The Wright Brothers.
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Art and Photography > art > creativity History > time period > 20th Century Work > careers Art and Photography > art > dance Social Studies > sociology > women > artists

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