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Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing
Leda Schubert
Item #:
9781626722507
Price:
$17.99
This new picture book biography combines poetic text and gorgeous illustrations to introduce readers to the life and music of Pete Seeger. From his commercial success as a member of the Almanac Singers and the Weavers to his time spent traveling the country in support of the labor, civil rights, anti-war, and environmental movements (which eventually lead to his summons to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee) singing for and with others remained a constant presence in Seeger's life. Author Leda Schubert draws special attention to Seeger's use of music to create social unity, and how he used participatory singing to engage his audiences in the process of social change.
Interspersed within the text are the titles of dozens of songs that Pete Seeger sang which provide the reader with the perfect introduction to his vast and varied repertoire. A timeline of events in Seeger's life and the author's personal reflections on Pete Seeger are included in the back of the book. Book, 40 pages.
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