Marisabina russo biography sample

          She was born in New York City and graduated from Mount Holyoke College with BA in Studio Art in She began her career as a freelance illustrator.!

          Born May 1, , in New York, NY; daughter of Michele Russo (a naval architect) and Sabina Heliczer (a businesswoman); married Whitney W. Stark (a teacher).

        1. I first met Marisabina at the Hudson Children's Book Festival some years back.
        2. She was born in New York City and graduated from Mount Holyoke College with BA in Studio Art in She began her career as a freelance illustrator.
        3. In this graphic memoir, Marisabina Russo tells her childhood through a series of vignettes about growing up as a first generation American.
        4. Marisabina Russo is the author and illustrator of numerous books for children, including The Line Up Book, which won an International Reading Association.

          5. Why Is Everybody Yelling?: Growing Up in My Immigrant Family

          June 29, 2021
          Thank you to Teen Ink and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

          In Why Is Everybody Yelling?, Marisabina Russo weaves a story of family, identity, and coming of age that feels both relatable and deeply personal.

          The book follows the young Marie from childhood in 1950’s New York to her teenage years, all the while navigating the clash of her Catholic upbringing with her Jewish heritage, her mother’s impossible standards, and the seemingly unforgivable error of having been born in America in a family of immigrants who have suffered through hardships constantly kept half-hidden from her.

          With an approachable style and light tone even as the book addresses what can be intense topics, Why Is Everybody Yelling? can be enjoyed by readers both young and old, and will be a hit with fans of Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home.

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