| When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson Contributor(s): Ryan, Pam Muñoz (Author), Selznick, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0439269679 ISBN-13: 9780439269674 Publisher: Scholastic Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: Young readers are introduced to one of opera's most important singers, known for her historic 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial which drew an integrated crowd of over 75,000 in pre-Civil Rights America. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001049508 |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 12" W x 10.1" (1.30 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 64311 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A harmonious introduction to one of our country's most important singers and role models--as envisioned by Newbery Honoree Pam Mu oz Ryan and Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick.Marian Anderson is best known for her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, which drew an integrated crowd of 75,000 people in pre-Civil Rights America. While this momentous event showcased the uniqueness of her voice, the strength of her character, and the struggles of the times in which she lived, it is only part of her story. Like the operatic arias Marian would come to sing, Ryan's text is as moving as a libretto, and Selznick's pictures as exquisitely detailed and elaborately designed as a stage set. What emerges most profoundly from their shared vision is a role model of courage. |