When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson, (Hardcover)

from jroy218

I loved the book "When Marian Sang." It gave a great story of someone who became a hero, who didn't necessarily want to become a hero. She just wanted to sing. The book follows Marian's journey to become a singer who became the first black singer to perform at the Met. She also stood up for Afric...

from kris0812

This picture book provides a brief biography of Marian Anderson's life. The pictures certainly add to the text and speak to the emotion of the singer. I would certainly share this book with my students during a civil rights unit of study. I only wish that I could have Caroline visit my class to s...

from SRThompson

Ryan tells the story of Marian's journey to becoming a successful African American singer during the days of segregation. Everyone wanted to hear Marian sing, but when it was time to apply to music school they wouldn't take her application because she was black. She sang at many performances, but...

from teason

I really enjoyed this book. When Marian Sang tells the true story of Marian Anderson. The book takes you on a journey from her childhood, where she got her start singing in church, to her performance at the Metropolitan Opera where she made history by being the first African-American invited to p...

from kdufrene

I enjoyed this book very much. This book is about Marian, the opera singer who happens to be African American in a time when these people weren't appreciated as much. The illustrations are breath-taking and captures your attention. I would read this book during Black History Month to help student...