A 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award Honoree!
This luminous, defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the remarkable and inspiring story of acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy.
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Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age. With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her life. She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to thunder, like her mother's preaching, and in much the same way as her career. During her first performances under the name of Nina Simone her voice was rich and sweet but as the Civil Rights Movement gained steam, Nina's voice soon became a thunderous roar as she raised her voice in powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and discrimination.
Author - Traci N. Todd
Illustrator - Christian Robinson
Number of Pages - 56
Format - Hardcover
Publisher - Penguin Young Readers
Published - 2021-09-28
This luminous, defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the remarkable and inspiring story of acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy.
Cover may vary.
Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age. With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her life. She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to thunder, like her mother's preaching, and in much the same way as her career. During her first performances under the name of Nina Simone her voice was rich and sweet but as the Civil Rights Movement gained steam, Nina's voice soon became a thunderous roar as she raised her voice in powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and discrimination.
Author - Traci N. Todd
Illustrator - Christian Robinson
Number of Pages - 56
Format - Hardcover
Publisher - Penguin Young Readers
Published - 2021-09-28
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- SKN: 568292
- ID: B423EBA9
- UPC: 9781524737283
- MFR Number: 4737283
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- Toysrus Recommended Age: 5 - 8 years
- Language: English
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- Item Height: 0.44 inches
- Item Length: 10.81 inches
- Item Weight: 1.24 lbs
- Item Width: 8.81 inches
SKN: 568292
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