She sang for the mountains : the story of singer, songwriter, activist Jean Ritchie / Shannon Hitchcock & illustrations by Sophie Page.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Reycraft Books, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 30 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781478874072
- 1478874074
- Story of singer, songwriter, activist Jean Ritchie
- Singer, songwriter, activist Jean Ritchie
- Ritchie, Jean -- Juvenile literature
- Musicians -- Cumberland Mountains -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Folk singers -- Appalachian Region -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Folk music -- Appalachian Region -- Juvenile literature
- Folk songs -- Juvenile literature
- Protest songs -- Juvenile literature
- Cumberland Mountains -- Juvenile literature
- Appalachian Region -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | RITCHIE, J. H674 | Available | 33111010563233 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This lyrical picture book biography of songwriter and activist Jean Ritchie-Singer traces her life from the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky to New York City and beyond as her protest songs inspired a nation. The author and illustrator previously teamed up for the stunning biography Saving Granddaddy's Stories: Ray Hicks, the Voice of Appalachia.
"This lyrical picture book biography of songwriter and activist Jean Ritchie traces the singer's life from the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky to New York City and beyond, as her protest songs inspired a nation."--Book jacket flap.