Elizabeth Partridge is the author of Woody Guthrie: This Land was Made for You and Me, which was a National Book Award finalist, and John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth, which won the Michael L. Printz Honor. Her other honors include the SCBWI Golden Kite Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the Robert F. Sibert Medal. She lives in Oakland, California with her family.Visit her at ElizabethPartridge.com and follow her on Instagram @Elizabeth.Partridge.Yuko Shimizu is the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book The Cat Man of Aleppo. She is a two-time Hugo Award nominee, and has earned more than fifteen medals from the Society of Illustrators. Her work has appeared in many publications including TIME, The New Yorker, and The New York Times, and she has collaborated with the Smithsonian Museum and the Library of Congress. She lives in New York City.Visit her at YukoArt.com and follow her on social media @YukoArt.
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★ "Partridge's biography is artistic in itself, offering snapshots of key transitional moments in a long life." —BCCB, starred review★ "Perfectly capture[s] Cunningham's indomitable spirit." —The Horn Book, starred review★ “An artist’s joy for photography resounds in this absorbing picture book…the warmth-filled work emphasizes Cunningham’s childhood love of the outdoors and her close, supportive relationship with her father.” — Publisher’s Weekly, starred review"A solidly told story about an accomplished artist's beginnings." —Kirkus Reviews"Partridge's family stories about Cunningham as a child strengthen the narrative as well as readers' appreciation for this talented photographer. Meanwhile, the author’s childhood memories of her grandmother give readers an interesting perspective on Cunningham." —Booklist
