When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson the Voice of a Century - Hardcover

Distinctions and Praise for When Marian Sang (partial listing)

Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
ALA Notable Children's Book
Orbis Pictus Award Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

* "Linguistically and aesthetically, the book is a marvel of unified design . . . Share this feast for the eyes and the soul with a wide audience." --School Library Journal, starred review

* "This book masterfully distills the events in the life of an extraordinary musician . . . Stellar." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Perfectly paced and perfectly pitched, this never loses sight of the fact that Marian Anderson was both a world-class musician and a powerful symbol to her people. A bravura performance." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Introduces Marian Anderson, an extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera and whose life and career encouraged social change.