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When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson

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When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian AndersonMarian 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

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 10/01/2002
ISBN: 9780439269674
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 12.30h x 10.00w x 0.50d
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Award: James Madison Book - Honor Book
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Charlotte Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Jefferson Cup - Notable
Award: Land of Enchantment Book Award - Nominee
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Winner
Award: Children's Book Committee Award - Winner
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner
Award: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2002 pg. 1319
Publishers Weekly 10/07/2002 pg. 73
Booksense '76 Childrens Wtr 02 11/01/2002 pg. 1
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2002 pg. 780
School Library Journal 11/01/2002 pg. 147
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2002 pg. 172
USA Today 12/04/2002 pg. 1
Booklist 11/15/2002 pg. 603
BookPage 01/01/2003 pg. 29
Christian Home & School 01/01/2003 pg. 26
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2003 pg. 799
New York Times 02/09/2003 pg. 20
Booklist 02/15/2003 pg. 1083
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1308
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 180 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Booklist 06/01/2003 pg. 1793
Booklist 11/01/2003 pg. 512
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 180 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 10/01/2004

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 64311 / When Marian Sang
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 0.5
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