Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

Beauty mark : a verse novel of Marilyn Monroe / Beautymark. Carole Boston Weatherford. - First edition. - 183 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

"From the day she was born into a troubled home to her reigning days as a Hollywood icon, (Marilyn Monroe Norma Jeane Mortenson) lived a life that was often defined by others. Here, in a luminous poetic narrative, acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford tells Marilyn's story in a way that restores her voice to its rightful place: center stage. Revisiting Marilyn's often traumatic early life--foster homes, loneliness, sexual abuse, teen marriage--through a hard-won, meteoric rise to stardom that brought with it exploitation, pill dependency, and depression, the lyrical narrative continues through Marilyn's famous performance at JFK's birthday party, three months before her death. In a story at once riveting, moving, and unflinching, Carole Boston Weatherford tells a tale of extraordinary pain and moments of unexpected grace, gumption, and perseverance, as well as the inexorable power of pursuing one's dreams."--Jacket flap.

ISBN: 9781536206296 1536206296

Subjects--Personal Names:
Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962 --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Actors--Fiction.
Adult child abuse victims--Fiction.
Motion picture actors and actresses--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Young adult fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS3623.E375 / B43 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.54