We Go High, Nicole Ellis
We Go High, Nicole Ellis
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We Go High
Inspirational Women of Color

Author: Nicole Ellis

Narrator: Nicole Ellis

Unabridged: 3 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 09/06/2022

Synopsis

Pour paint onto a canvas with Jackson Pollock, laugh along with the pranks of Hokusai, and find beauty in your self-portrait with Frida Kahlo, as you follow the stories of more than 50 fabulous artists and their groundbreaking work.

Through charming storytelling rich in detail, Artists covers celebrated figures as well as lesser-known trailblazers, each with a tale as intriguing as it is unique. From cat connoisseur Louis Wain and pattern fanatic Yayoi Kusama, to eye-obsessed Margaret Keane, who won a court paint-off to prove her husband had passed off her work as his own - the artists in this audiobook have all used their creativity and complexity to make powerful art that has enriched and inspired the lives of many. These groundbreaking pieces range from those whose beauty keeps you coming back for more, to some that might change your worldview. Beautiful descriptions of the artists' lives are brought to life.

About The Author

Nicole Ellis is a journalist and digital anchor for PBS NewsHour. Nicole previously worked at The Washington Post, covering social issues and hosting and directing documentaries and breaking news videos for The Post’s website and social media channels, for which she received an Emmy nomination in 2017. Her documentary series Should I Freeze My Eggs? won the 2019 Digiday Publishers Award. She also created and hosted the Webby Award–winning news literacy series The New Normal, the most viewed video series in the history of The Washington Post’s women’s vertical, The Lily. She is the author of We Go High, and host of Critical Conversations on BookClub, an author-led book club platform. You can find more of Nicole’s work at NicoleEllis.info.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mallory on July 24, 2022

I liked this book quite a bit and I would like to see more books like this get published. I do wish it had been a little bit longer and gotten a little more info into each of the women. I liked that a few of the write ups had interviews with really interesting people, like the school teacher of a sc......more

Goodreads review by Kelly {SpaceOnTheBookcase] on July 19, 2022

We Go High is an easy read you can finish in a few hours. What I appreciated about this collection of women of color and their achievements is that I saw faces I knew and faces I didn’t know. I also loved that DK Publishing includes a section for women in the food & beverage industry because that is......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on June 17, 2022

We Go High by Nicole Ellis is a beautifully compilation of stories about many well known black and brown women and some that are not. The book is full of activists, athelets, scientists, business women, journalist and artists. The illustrations by Natasha Cunningham phenomenal. The book is full of b......more

Goodreads review by Amalfi on September 25, 2023

Una excelente selección de mujeres que se han destacado en diferentes áreas, han cambiado paradigmas y mejorado el mundo.......more

Goodreads review by Artemisa on June 15, 2022

*Thank you, BookishFirst and DK for this ARC of We Go High in exchange for an honest review!* We Go High, by Nicole Ellis, gives a brief overview of 30 women of color who have achieved greatness despite the odds being stacked against them. I loved the illustrations and clear writing that delivered t......more

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