Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrator: Raul Colon
Type: Children's book
Genre: Non-Fiction
Series: No
Pages: 40
Copyright: 2014
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Rating: 3 out of 5
Summary: from good reads
A stunning picture-book biography of iconic African American opera star Leontyne Price.
Born in a small town in Mississippi in 1927, the daughter of a midwife and a sawmill worker, Leontyne Price might have grown up singing the blues. But Leontyne had big dreams—and plenty to be thankful for—as she surrounded herself with church hymns and hallelujahs, soaked up opera arias on the radio, and watched the great Marian Anderson grace the stage.
While racism made it unlikely that a poor black girl from the South would pursue an opera career, Leontyne’s wondrous voice and unconquerable spirit prevailed. Bursting through the door Marian had cracked open, Leontyne was soon recognized and celebrated for her leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera and around the world—most notably as the majestic Ethiopian princess in Aida, the part she felt she was born to sing.
From award-winners Carole Boston Weatherford and Raul Colón comes the story of a little girl from Mississippi who became a beloved star—one whose song soared on the breath of her ancestors and paved the way for those who followed.
Feelings:
I thought I would be able to use this book for a student but upon reading it I found that while I enjoyed the book it was written to show the language of the time and the language of the South and that doesn't really work for someone that is trying to learn English.
The images in the book fit well with the time that the book was written about. Leontyne Price's story is that of the civil rights movement as well as that of a woman trying to make her own way int he world. She was an inspiring woman. I didn't feel like the story was quite on par with the individual though.
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