Kathleen Krull (1952–2021)
Author of Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
About the Author
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Series
Works by Kathleen Krull
Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought) (1993) 802 copies, 4 reviews
Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought) (2000) 618 copies, 21 reviews
The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss (2011) 577 copies, 32 reviews
Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought) (1994) 467 copies, 5 reviews
Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought) (1995) 464 copies, 8 reviews
Lives of the Scientists: Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought) (2013) 426 copies, 11 reviews
Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) (1997) 218 copies, 7 reviews
Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country) (2010) 145 copies, 7 reviews
A Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights: Curfews, Censorship, and the 100-Pound Giant (1999) 143 copies, 3 reviews
A Pot O' Gold: A Treasury Of Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore, And (of Course) Blarney (2004) 132 copies, 2 reviews
The Road to Oz: Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum (2008) 98 copies, 9 reviews
The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins and Her New Deal for America (2020) 88 copies, 8 reviews
Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought) (2014) 86 copies, 3 reviews
They Saw the Future : Oracles, Psychics, Scientists, Great Thinkers, and Pretty Good Guessers (1999) 55 copies
Walking toward Peace: The True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim (2021) 52 copies, 18 reviews
I Hear America Singing!: Folksongs for American Families with CD (Treasured Gifts for the Holidays) (2003) 51 copies
One Fun Day with Lewis Carroll: A Celebration of Wordplay and a Girl Named Alice (2018) 48 copies, 3 reviews
The Night the Martians Landed: Just the Facts (Plus the Rumors) About Invaders from Mars (2003) 39 copies, 5 reviews
Bridges to Change: How Kids Live on a South Carolina Sea Island (World of My Own) (1995) 36 copies, 1 review
A Kids' Guide to America's First Ladies (Kids' Guide to American History) (2017) 34 copies, 1 review
Frenemies in the Family: Famous Brothers and Sisters Who Butted Heads and Had Each Other's Backs (2018) 33 copies
What Really Happened in Roswell?: Just the Facts (Plus the Rumors) About UFOs and Aliens (2003) 21 copies, 3 reviews
Writers and Their Pets: True Stories of Famous Authors and Their Animal Friends (2019) 20 copies, 2 reviews
One Nation Many Tribes: How Kids Live in Milwaukee's Indian Community (A World of My Own) (1995) 16 copies, 2 reviews
Lives of Extraordinary 3 copies
Songs of Praise X2 1 copy
Starstuck 1 copy
Good Times Bad Times 1 copy
Associated Works
Open Your Eyes: Extraordinary Experiences in Faraway Places (2003) — Contributor — 45 copies, 2 reviews
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Krull, Kathleen
- Other names
- KRULL, Kathleen
- Birthdate
- 1952-07-29
- Date of death
- 2021-01-15
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Lawrence University
- Occupations
- author (children's)
- Relationships
- Brewer, Paul (husband)
- Short biography
- Kathleen Krull's neighbors knew her as a quiet person with noisy habits, such as playing Bach, Joplin, and Satie on the piano with the windows open. As a child she enjoyed practicing piano, organ, violin, viola, and guitar, and she went on to study music at Northwestern University, the North Shore School of Music, and Lawrence University. These days, when she is not writing or swimming, she likes to tend her vegetable garden, eat popcorn, and investigate the quirky lives of her favorite musicians, authors, and neighbors. She does all of these things at her home in San DiegoCalifornia where she lives with her husband. [adapted from Lives of the Musicians (1993)]
- Cause of death
- cancer
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, USA
- Places of residence
- Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, USA
Wilmette, Illinois, USA
San Diego, California, USA - Associated Place (for map)
- USA
Members
Reviews
This is really an inspiring book about an inspiring man, and it would be such a great read for young children who have dreams of a less conventional career path. Jim Henson always let his passions guide him and, sure, they guided him to success, but that was really only incidental in their guiding him to his own happiness and his own place in the world. In this strange world where children are lead towards career paths at younger and younger ages, it's important to point out that your best show more ideas about life can come to you while tipping your toes into a lazy stream. They did for Jim Henson and the world is infinitely better for it. show less
Only after reading this book does the subtitle—``How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman''—appear rife with understatement. In spite of a low birth weight and childhood bouts with scarlet fever and polio (the doctor said Wilma would never walk again) and after years of painful, relentless exercise, she not only walked, she ran: to college on scholarship, and to the Olympics, where she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same games. Krull (Lives of show more the Artists, 1995, etc.) tells the inspiring tale in rolling, oratorical prose; Diaz, coming off his Caldecott-winning work for Eve Bunting's Smoky Night (1994) again lays stylized painted scenes over textured background photos—here, sepia-toned close-ups of fences, ivy, and bare footprints in loose dirt. Though a mannered, blotchy typeface (also Diaz's creation) gives the pages an overly designed look, the book as a whole is a dramatic commemoration of quite a heroic life. Rudolph died in 1994; her post-Olympic accomplishments are described in an afterword. (Picture book/biography. 6-9) show less
Only after reading this book does the subtitle—``How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman''—appear rife with understatement. In spite of a low birth weight and childhood bouts with scarlet fever and polio (the doctor said Wilma would never walk again) and after years of painful, relentless exercise, she not only walked, she ran: to college on scholarship, and to the Olympics, where she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same games. Krull (Lives of show more the Artists, 1995, etc.) tells the inspiring tale in rolling, oratorical prose; Diaz, coming off his Caldecott-winning work for Eve Bunting's Smoky Night (1994) again lays stylized painted scenes over textured background photos—here, sepia-toned close-ups of fences, ivy, and bare footprints in loose dirt. Though a mannered, blotchy typeface (also Diaz's creation) gives the pages an overly designed look, the book as a whole is a dramatic commemoration of quite a heroic life. Rudolph died in 1994; her post-Olympic accomplishments are described in an afterword. (Picture book/biography. 6-9) show less
I read the first few pages. The writing is delightfully cheeky at times ("he became the king of the snappy soundbite, always bemused, sort of cuddly, with soulful eyes") and very readable. The author's tone is conversational. Occasional illustrations don't add much, but don't hurt either.
134 pages, with a list of sources and a pretty robust index (there's an entry for the Large Hadron Collider!).
The other books in this series (Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Isaac Newton, and Freud) have show more been well-reviewed and I can see why. show less
134 pages, with a list of sources and a pretty robust index (there's an entry for the Large Hadron Collider!).
The other books in this series (Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Isaac Newton, and Freud) have show more been well-reviewed and I can see why. show less
Lists
Awards
Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought) (Nominee – Informational Books – 1995)
The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss (Nominee – Informational Books – 2006)
Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought) (2nd Edition – 1993-1995)
One Nation Many Tribes: How Kids Live in Milwaukee's Indian Community (A World of My Own) (2nd Edition – 1993-1995)
Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought) (Outstanding Work of Non-fiction – 1994)
The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss (Significant Contribution to the Field of Non-Fiction – 2005)
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- Rating
- 4.1
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