{"product_id":"andre-andre-leon-talley","title":"André \/\/ André Leon Talley- A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King 2026 Illustrator Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"Fashion king Talley is brought to tender, glorious life by the award-winning team of Weatherford and Sanders\"—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\"...sure to inspire young fashion-lovers—especially any who feel like outsiders.\"—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis captivating biography chronicles the remarkable journey of fashion legend André Leon Talley–from humble beginnings in rural North Carolina to the pinnacle of the international world of fashion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing up in the Jim Crow South wasn't easy for young André. He escaped into the glimmering worlds he discovered inside magazines like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He fell in love with all things French, and honed his taste for elegance and style in spite of those who judged and bullied him. Standing tall against all odds, André spun his hardships into a fashion fairytale of his own making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith exuberant prose and luminous illustrations, this picture book biography shares the inspiring story of majestic icon André Leon Talley and his enduring legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the award-winning author of more than 50 books of poetry, nonfiction, and children's literature. 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