Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past

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Book SynopsisSynopsis coming soon.......Trade Review*”Weatherford does her own amazing job of telling the story in rhymed couplets that make the events digestible for young readers. Her compact history is juxtaposed against Morrison’s majestic paintings, dramatic spreads that breathe life into both Newton’s story and the history that followed. The afterword closely follows the text, a boon for children wanting more information. The song’s verses and suggestions for further reading and listening complete this fine package.” -- Booklist, Starred Review“The illustrations are dramatic oil paintings that successfully evoke gravity, sorrow, and religiosity. The lyrical text presents a mature story in spare verse . . . An enriching picture of a hymn that has touched hearts over centuries and across the world.” -- Kirkus Reviews“Morrison’s vibrant, sometimes haunting oil paintings join Weatherford’s spare, rhyming couplets to delineate the birth and reach of the famed hymn ‘Amazing Grace.’ Dynamic . . .” -- Publishers Weekly“Written in spare rhyming verse, every word is deliberate, and every line carefully crafted to maintain the meter, resulting in a striking trochaic rhythm that begs to be read aloud . . . What truly makes the book stand out are Morrison’s stunning oil paintings, which vividly bring to life Newton’s personal experiences and moments of larger historical importance.” -- School Library Journal“Weatherford’s rhymed verse . . . encourage[s] readers to reflect on how Newton’s lyrics reflect his personal testimony to sin, repentance, and deliverance. . . . The limited text, accompanied by Morrison’s stirring full spread illustrations, recommend this for a group audience of mixed ages, particularly for family reading or bible school gatherings.” -- BCCB

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Book SynopsisFrom master storyteller Patricia Polacco comes the tragic and beautiful story inspired by Wallace Hartley—the musician who played with his band to calm the passengers of the Titanic as the ship sank.One afternoon, Jonathan Harker Weeks didn’t feel like practicing the piano. So his grandfather decided to tell him a story to show how much of an impact music can have. When he was a child growing up poor in Ireland, his mother made sure he learned to play the fiddle, despite their challenges. After his mother passed away and he was on his own, Jonathan’s grandfather fell asleep hiding in a mail sack and was taken to a ship. When he woke up, he realized he was on the Titanic on its maiden voyage, and it was there that he met Wallace Hartley and Mrs. Weeks, a kind man and woman who took him in. Then one night, the majestic ship hit an iceberg. He and Mrs. Weeks were put on a lifeboat—and Mr. Hartley and his band bravely continued tTrade Review"A tribute to Wallace Hartley, the bandleader who played on as the R.M.S. Titanic was sinking.... Readers will come away appreciating Hartley's fortitude." * -- Kirkus Reviews *"Polacco meshes fact and fiction in a lengthy, emotion-steeped story that opens seven decades after the sinking of the Titanic....as a ficticitous survivor tells his grandson about the horrific event." * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisAmid the fearsome battles of the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers were urged onward by song.There were songs to wake them up and songs to call them to bed,Songs to ready them for battle and to signal their retreat,Songs to tell them that their side was right, and the other wrong . . .And there was one song that reminded them all of what they hoped to return to after the war.Defeated in the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, the Union soldiers retreated across the river. There, a new battle emerged as both armies volleyed competing songs back and forth. With the Christmas season upon them, however, Federals and Confederates longed for the same thing. As the notes of Home, Sweet Home rose up from both sides, they found common ground for one night.Interwoven with soldiers'' letters and journal entries, this is a true story of duty and heartbreak, of loyalty and enemies, and of the uniting power of music. Debbie Levy''s moving text

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Book SynopsisJohn F. Kennedy was a popular, charismatic president, beloved by many. But he didn''t always believe he had the strength or courage for that office. As a child he was sickly, and overshadowed by his strong, capable, athletic older brother Joe. After Joe Jr.''s death, John had to work hard to live up to his own expectations and to those of his father. He overcame pain and self-doubt to see the country through one of the most difficult crises in its history.Doreen Rappaport once again combines real-life quotes with her own lyrical prose to create a moving portrait of a beloved figure. Matt Tavares''s stunning artwork vividly depicts this unique time in history.

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