{"product_id":"sing-a-song-how-lift-every-voice-and-sing-inspired-generations-9780525516095","title":"Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Lyons delivers the history of a song that has inspired generations of African-Americans to persist and resist in the face of racism and systemic oppression. . . . A heartfelt history of a historic anthem.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Jacksonville, Florida, two brothers, one of them the principal of a segregated, all-black school, wrote the song \"Lift Every Voice and Sing\" so his students could sing it for a tribute to Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 1900. From that moment on, the song has provided inspiration and solace for generations of Black families. Mothers and fathers passed it on to their children who sang it to their children and grandchildren. Known as the Black National Anthem, it has been sung during major moments of the Civil Rights Movement and at family gatherings and college graduations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by this song's enduring significance, Kelly Starling Lyons and Keith Mallett tell a story about the generations of families who gained hope and strength from the song's inspiring words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e--A CCBC Choice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--An ALSC Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKelly Starling Lyons (kellystarlinglyons.com) is the award-winning author of more than thirty books for young readers including \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSing a Song: How Lift Every Voice \u0026amp; Sing Inspired Generations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen's Broom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHope's Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTea Cakes for Tosh\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHer chapter books include the popular \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJada Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiles Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e series and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe Persisted: Dorothy Height \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe Persisted: Coretta Scott King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Kelly is a teaching artist and founding member of The Brown Bookshelf. She lives in North Carolina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeith Mallett (keithmallett.com) also illustrated \u003ci\u003eTake a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e. He studied art at Hunter College in New York City, and was the in-house artist for Frontline Art Publishers for fifteen years. His work was commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's historic breakthrough into major league baseball, has graced the cover of \u003ci\u003eChicken Soup for the African American Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been featured in many movies and TV shows. Both Franklin Mint and Lenox Collections have created collectibles of his work. He lives in La Mesa, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nancy Paulsen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631620428050,"sku":"9780525516095","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_523e7d57-a2e1-4a8c-8b6c-eb226e94c2f7.jpg?v=1732777971","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sing-a-song-how-lift-every-voice-and-sing-inspired-generations-9780525516095","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}