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    Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing

    By Leda Schubert and Raul Colón

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    Listen.
    There was nobody like Pete Seeger.
    Wherever he went, he got people singing.
    With his head thrown back
    and his Adam’s apple bouncing,
    picking his long-necked banjo
    or strumming his twelve-string guitar,
    Pete sang old songs,
    new songs,
    new words to old songs,
    and songs he made up.

    In this gorgeously written and illustrated tribute to legendary musician and activist Pete Seeger, author Leda Schubert highlights major musical events in Mr. Seeger's life as well important moments of his fight against social injustice. From singing sold-out concerts to courageously standing against the McCarthy-era finger-pointing, Pete Seeger's life is celebrated in this bold book for young readers with gorgeous illustrations by Raúl Colón.

    A Neal Porter Book

    This title has Common Core connections.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJun 13, 2017
    ISBN9781250173768
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    Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing
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    Leda Schubert

    LEDA SCHUBERT was the school library consultant for the Vermont Department of Education, and she has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. She is the author of Monsieur Marceau, Feeding the Sheep, Ballet of the Elephants, and other books.

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      Raul Colon's illustrations awesome!!