We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the World [With CD (Audio)]
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"We Shall Overcome" isn't a complicated piece of music. The first verse has only twenty-two words, most of them repeated. The melody is straightforward. The chords are basic. Yet the song has had a profound effect on people throughout the United States--and the world.
Author's note, bibliography, source notes, index.
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Stuart Stotts is a singer, songwriter, storyteller, and author. He performs regularly throughout the Midwest and is a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops for teachers, parents, and librarians. We Shall Overcome is his first book with Clarion; his three previous books focus on Wisconsin lore and history. He and his family live just outside Madison, Wisconsin.
Terrance Cummings is an award winning illustrator, an art director, and a former teacher at Parsons School of Design. He has illustrated several books and has a studio in New Jersey where he lives with his wife and two sons.
"From the informative black-and-white photographs to the solid back matter to the CD sung by Pete Seeger, it is a complete package."--Booklist "A fitting celebration of a song that has helped to create a better world."--Kirkus Reviews "A thoughtful examination of a song that, as Stotts writes, 'seems to tap into our deepest emotions.''--Publishers Weekly --
