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How Sweet the Sound:
A Soundtrack for America
Kwame Alexander
Item #:
9780316442497
Price:
$18.99
This lavishly illustrated picture book uses poetic text to
evoke the rich history of Black music and
musicians in America. Each set of illustrations by Charly
Palmer captures a
distinct musical style and pays homage to the defining artists
who made it famous. Kwame Alexander incorporates words and
phrases from
well-known songs into his lyrical celebration of the many
contributions
of Black artists to the American musical landscape and
encourages readers to listen to "the sound of survival,
courage, and democracy" that they created.How Sweet the
Sound includes extensive back matter, providing even
more context and history about the music and musicians
featuring the text and illustrations.Book, 48 pages.
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