Let Freedom Sing by Vanessa Newton
Ages 4-8
Blue Apple Books (September 2, 2009)
Cautions: None

Kiwi Magazine Review:
I love this book! Taking the simple lyrics of ‘this little light of mine’ and juxtaposing it with the people that shaped the civil rights movement makes for an understandable, age-appropriate treatment of a very important time in U.S. history. Since the book is targeted for 4-8 year olds, the message is clear that each one of us can make a difference. Just look at Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Barack Obama. Let your light shine. The illustrations show the joy of the music flowing through the book’s characters as the sing the song and change history.

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Publisher notes:
Let Freedom Sing — On benches just for ‘colored,’
black folks obeyed the rules.
Rosa Parks at the front of the bus,
she let her light shine.

In the 1950’s and 1960’s, the struggle for civil rights forever changed the landscape of America. In her debut Blue Apple book, Vanessa Newton candid images illuminate anew the inequality that affected Americans, young and old.

With an introduction by Ruby Bridges and text to the tune of “This Little Light of Mine,” Newton’s rich, mixed-media illustrations create a vivid message of hope.

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