Research Catalog

Title

Viola Davis : actress / Kathy Furgang.

Author

Furgang, Kathy

Publication

New York, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2019.

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Details

Additional Authors

Schomburg Children's Collection.

Description

24 pages : color illustrations; 23 cm.

Summary

Give your readers a fascinating biography about one of the most honored and respected actresses in Hollywood. This accessible, easy-to-follow book about Viola Davis provides an engaging timeline of the actress's life. Viola's early years helped shape the roles she chose as an adult. Playing everyday Americans such as wives, mothers, and hired help got her noticed by moviegoers and critics alike, and led to her becoming the only African-American woman to be nominated for three Academy Awards. The engaging text is accompanied by dynamic, full-color photographs, as well as direct quotes from Viola herself.

Series Statement

Junior biographies

Uniform Title

Junior biographies.

Subject

• Davis, Viola, 1965- > Juvenile literature
• Davis, Viola, 1965-
• Actors > United States > Juvenile literature
• Women > Biography
• Actors
• United States

Genre/Form

• Biographies.
• Juvenile works.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.

Contents

Young life -- Becoming an actor -- Award winner -- A future in Hollywood.

Call Number

Sc D 20-418

ISBN

• 9780766097209
• 076609720X

LCCN

2017045639

OCLC

1008759214

Author

Furgang, Kathy, author.

Title

Viola Davis : actress / Kathy Furgang.

Publisher

New York, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2019.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Junior biographies

Junior biographies.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.

Added Author

Schomburg Children's Collection.

Research Call Number

Sc D 20-418