Description
An inspiring picture-book biography of iconic singer and activist Miriam Makeba by National Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine.
Miriam Makeba, a Grammy Award-winning South African singer, rose to fame in the hearts of her people at the pinnacle of apartheid--a brutal system of segregation similar to American Jim Crow laws. Mama Africa, as they called her, raised her voice to help combat these injustices at jazz clubs in Johannesburg; in exile, at a rally beside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and before the United Nations. Set defiantly in the present tense, this biography offers readers an intimate view of Makeba's fight for equality. Kathryn Erskine's call-and-response style text and Charly Palmer's bold illustrations come together in a raw, riveting duet of protest song and praise poem. A testament to how a single voice helped to shake up the world--and can continue to do so.Details
Author: |
Kathryn Erskine |
Illustrator: |
Charly Palmer |
ISBN 10: |
0374303010 |
Pages: |
48 |
Publisher: |
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) |
Publication Date: |
October 10, 2017 |
Binding: |
Hardcover |
Weight: |
0.90lbs |
Age Group: |
Young Readers (9 - 13) |
Grade Range: |
1-5 |
