We Shall Overcome : A Song That Changed the World

Stotts, Stuart

ISBN 10: 0547182104 / ISBN 13: 9780547182100

Editore: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo GRP88264087

Riassunto:

“We Shall Overcome” isn’t a complicated piece of music. The first verse has only twenty-two words, most of them repeated. The melody is straightforward. The chords are basic. Yet the song has had a profound effect on people throughout the United States—and the world.
 

In clear, accessible language Stuart Stotts explores the roots of the tune and the lyrics in traditional African music and Christian hymns. He demonstrates the key role “We Shall Overcome” played in the civil rights, labor, and anti-war movements in America. And he traces the song’s transformation into an international anthem. With its dramatic stories and memorable quotes, this saga of a famous piece of music offers a unique way of looking at social history.
Author’s note, bibliography, source notes, index.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Stuart Stotts is a singer, songwriter, storyteller, and author. He performs regularly throughout the Midwest and is a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops for teachers, parents, and librarians. This is his Clarion Books debut; his three previous books focus on Wisconsin lore and history. He and his family live just outside Madison, Wisconsin.

Terrance Cummings is an award winning illustrator, an art director, and a former teacher at Parsons School of Design. He has illustrated several books and has a studio in New Jersey where he lives with his wife and two sons.

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Titolo: We Shall Overcome : A Song That Changed the ...
Casa editrice: HarperCollins Publishers
Data di pubblicazione: 2010
Legatura: Rilegato
Illustratore: Cummings, Terrance
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: 1 Rei/Com.