Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century

Name: Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century
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ISBN: 9780375856068

ISBN-10: 0375856064

ISBN-13: 9780375856068

Edition: 2014

Authors: Carole Boston Weatherford, Raul ï¿½n

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A stunning picture-book biography of iconic African American opera star Leontyne Price. 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…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 12/23/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Size: 9.00" wide x 12.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning poet and author of over two dozen books for young readers. She lives in North Carolina.