Let Your Voice Be Heard - The Life and Times of Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger, the iconic folk musician and multiple Grammy winner, discovered early in life that what he wanted to do was make music. His amazing career as singer, songwriter, and banjo player spanned seven decades, and included both low points (being charged with contempt of Congress) and highlights (receiving the Kennedy Center Honor from President Clinton). An activist and protester, Seeger crusaded for the rights of labor, the rights of people of color, and the First Amendment right to let his voice be heard, and launched the successful campaign to clean up the Hudson River. Archival photographs and prints, source notes, bibliography, index.

About the author

Anita Silvey has spent more than thirty years in the children's book field, including eleven years as editor-in-chief at the Horn Book Magazine. She is the editor of Children’s Books and Their Creators and the author of 100 Best Books for Children and The Book-a-Day Almanac.

Product details

• Authors: Anita Silvey
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.08.2016
• EAN: 9780547330129
• ISBN: 978-0-547-33012-9
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 399 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Music, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Music / Popular