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Born in a small town in Mississippi in 1927, the daughter of a midwife and a sawmill worker, Leontyne Price might have grown up singing the blues. But Leontyne had big dreams—and plenty to be thankful for—as she surrounded herself with church hymns and hallelujahs, soaked up opera arias on the radio, and watched the great Marian Anderson grace the stage.
While racism made it unlikely that a poor black girl from the South would pursue an opera career, Leontyne’s wondrous voice and unconquerable spirit prevailed. Bursting through the door Marian had cracked open, Leontyne was soon recognized and celebrated for her leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera and around the world—most notably as the majestic Ethiopian princess in Aida, the part she felt she was born to sing.
From award-winners Carole Boston Weatherford and Raul Colón comes the story of a little girl from Mississippi who became a beloved star—one whose song soared on the breath of her ancestors and paved the way for those who followed.
- Carole Boston Weatherford - Author
- Raul Colón - Illustrator
Kindle Book
- Release date: December 23, 2014
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- ISBN: 9780385392464
- File size: 69518 KB
- Release date: December 23, 2014
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780385392464
- File size: 69518 KB
- Release date: December 23, 2014
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Kindle Book
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English
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ATOS Level:4.8
Lexile® Measure:880
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:3-5