Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe by Carole Boston Weatherford
Published by Candlewick Press on September 8, 2020
ISBN: 1536206296
Pages: 192
Genres: Fiction in Verse/Poetry
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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In this verse novel, the author leads us from Norma Jeane’s cradle with an unfit mother to a string of foster homes that she never fit into. As a teenager, age 16, she married a family friend, so that she wouldn’t have to go back to the orphanage after her guardian left her alone again.

Her story brings about unknowns such as her love of books, her business sense, and many deep, dark secrets that seem to unfold as the novel progresses. Well written and easy to follow as you get wrapped up in Marilyn Monroe’s life.

Recommended for grades 9 and up.

Reviewed by Kristin Taylor, Biddeford High School, Biddeford.