My country, 'tis of thee : how one song reveals the history of civil rights / Claire Rudolf Murphy ; illustrated by Bryan Collier.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014Edition: First editionDescription: 45 pages : color illustrations, music ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0805082263 (hbk.)
- 9780805082265 (hbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 782.4215 M978 | Available | 33111007564087 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
More than any other, one song traces America's history of patriotism and protest.
Everyone knows the words to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." What most don't realize is that this iconic song has been a beacon of change for hundreds of years. Generations of protesters and civil rights pioneers have created new lyrics, beginning in royalist Britain and continuing through conflicts in colonial times, the American Revolution, the suffragist and labor movements, and the struggles for black and Native American civil rights. With spectacular illustrations by Caldecott Honor-winning artist Bryan Collier, My Country, 'Tis of Thee offers a fascinating insight into the American fight for freedom.
Includes bibliographical references (page 44).
Explains how the song "My country, 'tis of thee" can be understood to go along with the expansion of civil rights in the United States.