Let your voice be heard the life and times of Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger was an internationally honored folk musician and political radical who devoted his life to furthering humanitarian causes and getting people to sing. This biography traces his musical career, including the period when he was blacklisted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, a...

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Main Author: Silvey, Anita (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016]
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Summary:Pete Seeger was an internationally honored folk musician and political radical who devoted his life to furthering humanitarian causes and getting people to sing. This biography traces his musical career, including the period when he was blacklisted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, and the growth of his conviction that freedom and justice had to be defended and that the power of song could be used to fight back when these ideals were threatened.
Physical Description:104 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-98) and index.
ISBN:9780547330129
054733012X
Author Notes:Anita Silvey has served as editor-in-chief at the Horn Book magazine and worked in children's trade publishing. She is the editor of Children's Books and Their Creators and the author of several nonfiction books for young readers, including Untamed , a biography of Jane Goodall. She lives in Westwood, Massachusetts. Visit her website at www.anitasilvey.com .