“Her song is strong. Mama Africa will not give up! She will see her people free.“
“Her song is strong. Mama Africa will not give up! She will see her people free.“
The pictures in this book look like they were painted on the pages. The use of color shows the emotion on each page, anger, sadness, happiness, etc. There is a soft movement to the images as it paints a picture for the reader.
pickMama Africa!: How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song by Kathryn Erskine was published in 2017. This is a biography about Miriam Makeba's fight for equality. The people once called her Mama Africa as she used her voice to protest and sing.
“Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.“
Use this book to discuss segregation, resilience, and the arts. Encourage students to explore how music can be a powerful voice for change.
so-soThis story shares the life of Marian Anderson, an African American singer who broke racial barriers and sang at the Lincoln Memorial.
