Helping Kids Rise
- Feb 12, 2019
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Cover Reveal: Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations

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We are thrilled to reveal the cover of the forthcoming book, Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations by Kelly Starling Lyons . The cover is illustrated by Keith Mallet .

Number of Pages: 32
Recommended Ages: 5-8 and up
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication Date: August 6, 2019
Pre-orders: Available for Pre-order Now

Book Summary:

Just in time for the 120th anniversary of the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing"--this stirring book celebrates the Black National Anthem and how it inspired five generations of a family. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. In 1900, in Jacksonville, Florida, two brothers, one of them the principal of a segregated, all-black school, wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" so his students could sing it for a tribute to Abraham Lincoln's birthday. From that moment on, the song has provided inspiration and solace for generations of Black families. Mothers and fathers passed it on to their children who sang it to their children and grandchildren. It has been sung during major moments of the Civil Rights Movement and at family gatherings and college graduations. Inspired by this song's enduring significance, Kelly Starling Lyons and Keith Mallett tell a story about the generations of families who gained hope and strength from the song's inspiring words. Pre-Order Now

Do you know the lyrics to this empowering song? Click here to listen as elementary students sing it. Simply beautiful!

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