Books Of Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks (Black
Americans of Achievement)
by Pamela
Levin
From
Booklist
February 15, 2000
Although she may be not be as historically renowned as some of the those
profiled in the Black Americans of Achievement series, there's no doubt Banks
has a high recognition factor with young people. Levin takes pains to make sure
that the supermodel Banks is also seen as a real person, one who was awkward and
uncoordinated as a child, who was sometimes called "Froggy" because of
the warts on her hands, and who, in her adolescent years, was so tall and thin
she was nicknamed Olive Oyl. The book chronicles Banks' entry into the world of
modeling, her rise to fame, and her desire to give something back by instituting
scholarships and becoming a role model. A solid biography with plenty of
black-and-white photos to satisfy teen interest. Chronology, bibliography, and
Internet resources appended. Ilene Cooper
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Editorial
Reviews The
author, Tyra Banks , September 22, 1998
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