Full name: We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song

Author: Debbie Levy Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Children, Picture books, Music, History, Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781423119548 1423119541

It only takes a few words to create change. It only takes a few people to believe that change is possible. And when those people sing out, they can change the world. "We Shall Overcome" is one of their songs. From the song's roots in America's era of slavery through to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and today, "We Shall Overcome" has come to represent the fight for equality and freedom around the world. This important book, lyrically written by Debbie Levy and paired with elegant, collage-style art by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, pays tribute to the heroic spirit of the famous song that encompasses American history. - Jane Addams Award Honor Book - Bank Street College Best Book - NCSS Notable Social Studies Book - American Folklore Society Aesop Accolade - Chicago Public Library Best Informational Book "The power of song to bolster courage, combat bigotry, and effect change courses through this . . . . enlightening and inspiring book." -Publishers Weekly "An inviting introduction to a spirited and spiritual anthem." -Kirkus Reviews "An innovative capturing of history through the lens of a song and a passionate affirmation of human rights." -Booklist Similar books: I Dissent by Debbie Levy When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan Harlem's Little Blackbird by Renee Watson Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown Mahalia Jackson by Nina Nolan Ballet for Martha by Jan Greenberg Strange Fruit by Gary Golio Mama Africa! by Kathryn Erskine Before There Was Mozart by Lesa Cline-Ransome The Legendary Miss Lena Horne by Carole Boston Weatherford Leontyne Price by Carole Boston Weatherford Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers Sit-In by Andrea Davis Pinkney Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton As Good as Anybody by Richard Michelson Tibet by Peter Sis Boycott Blues by Andrea Davis Pinkney Lightship by Brian Floca