Sunday, December 3, 2017

Stand Up and Sing!: Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to Justice

Adam Gustavson’s choice to include black and white pencil drawn sketches on pages with text seems to demonstrate the hard times in Pete’s life or the hard times he witnessed others experiencing.  For example, unemployed men waiting in a bread line during the Great Depression; broken glass from the window of his car as he was singled out for harassment.  Coupled with the full color spreads full of inspiration and hope, a great sloop on the Hudson; holding hands to sing and support the fight for civil rights Gustavson brings Seeger’s moments in life to the page beautifully.  Susanna Reich does the same with her words, noting that comforts like heat weren’t important to Pete.  Instead, “It felt good to be making a difference in the world.”  That’s what Pete did all his life and by sharing his story, Susanna Reich can help to inspire a new generation to find their passion and use it to help make a difference in the world.


Title: Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to Justice
Author: Susanna Reich
Illustrator: Adam Gustavson
Published 2017 by Bloomsbury
ISBN: 978-0-8027-3812-7


This book was sent by the publisher for review purposes.

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