"...a jewel of an adventure story." - School Library Journal
"... gripping chronicle ... vividly re-creates scenes ... A solid asset
for research on explorers and in black studies courses." - Booklist
"[Marian Anderson] is eloquently portrayed... meticulously researched, told in moving but unsentimental prose."
- Kirkus Review, pointer review
"...triumphant portrait... warm and informative..." - Horn Book Guide
"The lives of [Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth] are well presented in books by Jeri Ferris. ... Their courage, daring, independence and perseverance are presented in a way that demonstrates their importance and appeal." - New York Times Book Review
"Ferris moves beyond the standard great-deeds analysis found in so many
biographies, thus providing an understanding of both the man and his
continuing legacy." - School Library Journal
"Excellent. This book is riveting; impossible to put down."
- Dr. H.V. Nelson, UCLA, Historian and Author, African-American Culture
"Mary Ann Shadd Cary¹s uncompromising words pack a punch even now and help to make this an unusually lively biography..."
- Association of Children¹s Librarians of Northern California
"Thank you for capturing the attention, imagination, and heart of my
students!" - Teacher, California
"I can't begin to state how much I enjoyed your presentation. Our students were spellbound." - Teacher, California
"This was the best author¹s presentation I¹ve ever attended. Please come back again!" - Teacher, California
"Great story-telling manner. Perfect." - Teacher, Oregon
"That was a masterful performance! You had us all in the palm of your hand." - Senior Librarian (retired), UCLA Research Library, California
"(What Are You Figuring Now?) is one of my favorite books ever. I like it because you describe Benjamin as a person I would know as a friend."
Student, New York
"Your books are good for children because they tell us true facts and not false facts like some books do." - Student, Ohio
"I learned many things but most of all I learned about the lives of people who have been left out of history." - Student, California
"I learned a lot. I never knew about the lady that went from a slave to a black woman with property. I never knew about the man that stood on
the top of the world. I never knew that Thomas Jefferson owned slaves. I learned a lot!" - Student, California
LC: Tell us a little about your path to publication.
JF: It all began in the classroom – my classroom, where I taught at Vermont Avenue Elementary School close to downtown Los Angeles...
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