A picture book that shines light on the indomitable life of one of the most influential American folksingers in the history of our country. In the spirit of WHEN MARIAN SANG, this book introduces young readers to Odetta, an American folk legend. Lyrical text and striking paintings tell the story of the incredible singer whose life and works inspired such icons as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Tracy Chapman. The book comes from the author's long and fruitful artistic relationship with Odetta and is based on personal dialogues he had with her before her death in December 2008.

Odetta: The Queen of Folk

Children's Books

Alcorn, Stephen

Biographies

Scholastic Press

A panoramic novel set in Shakespeare's time finds Widge, a young orphan, possessing a special talent for shorthand that places him at the mercy of an unscrupulous master who would get the script of Hamlet at any cost. Jr Lib Guild.

The Shakespeare Stealer

Teen & Young Adult

Blackwood, Gary

Historical Fiction

Dutton Juvenile

Book by Alcorn, Stephen, Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters

Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Geography & Cultures

Heinemann/Raintree

The society in which we live has been, and continues to be, inspired by visionaries and heroes from all walks of life: activists and artists, athletes and writers, inventors and explorers, healers and politicians, musicians and moguls. Our world's visionaries and heroes challenge assumptions, push boundaries, and inspire the ordinary to become extraordinary, thereby shaping our world each and every day. Starting with January 1 and arranged by birth date, A Gift of Days highlights the words and ideas of 366 noteworthy figures -- including Shakespeare and Steve Jobs, Jackie Robinson and Billie Jean King, Beethoven and Buzz Aldrin, Abraham Lincoln and Maya Angelou, Blessed Mother Teresa and Oprah, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi -- to motivate and inspire readers of all ages to become heroes and mentors themselves, the kind of people who nurture and shape the very best of our culture and society. With resounding words of wisdom, a stunning selection of portraits, short informative biographies of the visionaries, and an illustrator's note, A Gift of Days celebrates the society of which we're all a part and reminds us that we each have the potential to change the world every day of the year.

A Gift of Days: The Greatest Words to Live By

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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