The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
By Russell Freedman
Read by Sharon Washington
Unabridged
Format :
Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664456518
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ISBN: 9781664564343
| Runtime: | 2.34 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, The Voice That Challenged a Nation is an inspiring biography. In the 1930s, black singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Constitution Hall. But with help from Eleanor Roosevelt, Anderson staged an amazing concert at the Lincoln Memorial and became an activist for civil rights.Author
Author Bio: Russell Freedman
Russell Freedman is the distinguished recipient of the Newbery Medal, several Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award for his body of work. His many nonfiction titles include The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights and Children of the Great Depression. He travels widely to research his books but he makes his home in New York City.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Runtime: | 2.34 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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