"When Marian Sang" is a beautiful story about Marian Anderson, her beautiful voice, and her struggle with racism and having her voice heard. It is illustrated by Brian Selznick, a famous illustrator of children books. It is a book intended for 3-5th grade levels, because it is more than just illustrations. The topic it covers, racism in the 1960s, is not something that would be comprehensible to a younger audience. It is a great story of hope and perseverance.
Sounds like a fantastic book! Glad to hear about it. It could still be used for some of my middle school students as well. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteI saw this book on display at the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature Museum in Abilene, TX. I was taken away by it's beauty.
I just love this book. The illustrations are beautiful and the classes I have read it to appreciate the pictures, also. Great choice to review this one.
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