| The President Sang Amazing Grace: A Book about Finding Grace After Unspeakable Tragedy Contributor(s): Mulford, Zoe (Author), Scher, Jeff (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1944903844 ISBN-13: 9781944903848 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - Songbooks - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 21st Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10.2" W x 12.1" (1.25 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Charleston, South Carolina - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Topical - Black History - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lyrical account of the day President Obama sang with a grieving nation following the 2015 shooting in a black church in Charleston, South Carolina When nine people were killed in a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015, the nation grieved as one, and when President Barack Obama sang "Amazing Grace" during his eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, it was acknowledged as one of the most powerful moments of his presidency. Singer/songwriter Zoe Mulford was so moved that she wrote the song "The President Sang Amazing Grace," which was then illustrated by filmmaker and painter Jeff Scher for a video that has been viewed countless times. This book presents the lyrics to the song, Scher's paintings, excerpts from Obama's eulogy, biographies of those who were killed, historical context, and sheet music. |