Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations - Hardcover

Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations - Hardcover

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Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations - Hardcover
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Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations - Hardcover

Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations - Hardcover

$21.27
$21.27

by Kelly Starling Lyons (Author), Keith Mallett (Illustrator)

This stirring book celebrates the history of the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing"--aka the Black National Anthem--and how it inspired five generations of a family.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.

In Jacksonville, Florida, two brothers, one of them the principal of a segregated, all-black school, wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" so his students could sing it for a tribute to Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 1900. From that moment on, the song has provided inspiration and solace for generations of Black families. Mothers and fathers passed it on to their children who sang it to their children and grandchildren. Known as the Black National Anthem, it has been sung during major moments of the Civil Rights Movement and at family gatherings and college graduations.

Inspired by this song's enduring significance, Kelly Starling Lyons and Keith Mallett tell a story about the generations of families who gained hope and strength from the song's inspiring words.

--A CCBC Choice
--A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
--An ALSC Notable Children's Book

Author Biography

Kelly Starling Lyons (kellystarlinglyons.com) is the award-winning author of more than thirty books for young readers including Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice & Sing Inspired Generations, Ellen's Broom, Hope's Gift, and Tea Cakes for Tosh. Her chapter books include the popular Jada Jones and Miles Lewis series and She Persisted: Dorothy Height and She Persisted: Coretta Scott King. Kelly is a teaching artist and founding member of The Brown Bookshelf. She lives in North Carolina.

Keith Mallett (keithmallett.com) also illustrated Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee and How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz. He studied art at Hunter College in New York City, and was the in-house artist for Frontline Art Publishers for fifteen years. His work was commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's historic breakthrough into major league baseball, has graced the cover of Chicken Soup for the African American Soul, and has been featured in many movies and TV shows. Both Franklin Mint and Lenox Collections have created collectibles of his work. He lives in La Mesa, California.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.4 x 11.2 x 9.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 06, 2019
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Sing a Song: How "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Inspired Generations
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5

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