{"product_id":"copland-a-story-about-america-9780593693711","title":"Copland: A Story about America","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spirited picture book biography about composer Aaron Copland and the birth of modern America\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a story about music.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut it's also a story about America.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAaron Copland was born in Brooklyn in 1900 at the dawn of a new generation. In a community of immigrants, he had a front-row seat to the many ways that the United States was growing and changing. During this electrifying time, Aaron began making music as dynamic and innovative as the people and progress around him. While some didn't understand his style or appreciate his desire to break the rules in his compositions, he endeavored to create a sound that reflected the America he knew and loved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVibrantly brought to life by the words and illustrations of Veronica Mang, \u003ci\u003eCopland: A Story About America \u003c\/i\u003eis an ode not only to the composer known as the Dean of American music but also to a century of dramatic cultural and social change that created a new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeronica Mang\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Parsons School of Design and works as a book designer. She is the author and illustrator of the Secret Spy Society series. \u003ci\u003eCopland: A Story About America\u003c\/i\u003e is her first picture book. She lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlease visit VeronicaMang.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52039832699154,"sku":"9780593693711","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3168e4e7-9a07-4a83-a343-ec729be3ddf3.jpg?v=1771416996","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/copland-a-story-about-america-9780593693711","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}