Copyright Date:
2023
Edition Date:
2023
Release Date:
09/12/23
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
0-593-70499-1
ISBN 13:
978-0-593-70499-8
Dewey:
927
Dimensions:
27 cm.
Language:
Spanish
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Mon Nov 06 00:00:00 CST 2023)
Nitsche does a beautiful job of introducing Argentinian folk singer Mercedes Sosa to a young audience in this picture-book biography. It begins during Sosa's childhood, showing her as a shy girl in a poor but loving home, who found the courage to sing for others after friends persuaded her to enter a radio contest. She gained popularity in Argentina for her beautiful voice and heartfelt songs, which were taken up by many protesting the country's political turmoil and economic disparities. Eventually, Sosa underwent arrest and exile, but an exuberant homecoming returned her to the stage and the people and country she loved. Nitsche's beautiful illustrations, painted in Procreate, are similar to Devin Holzwarth's artwork in Shannon Stocker's Listen (2022), as Sosa's voice streams forth in ribbons of color and drum beats reverberate in red, concentric circles. The poetic Spanish text is written at a high reading level, and it concludes with robust back matter, including a detailed time line and a playlist of Sosa's songs. Also available in English, Cantora: Mercedes Sosa, the Voice of Latin America.
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Sing out! With a stunning, graphic style and a melodious text, this picture book tells the story of Latin American icon Mercedes Sosa and how she became the voice of a people from exile to triumph.
What if a voice became a symbol of justice?
I’m here to offer my heart, said that voice.
The folk rhythm of the bombo drum beats like a heart, with a resonant voice singing the truth of her people. Mercedes Sosa sang about what it means to be human, and her songs of struggle always spoke the truth of the injustice that so many workers and families in Latin America faced.
As a teen, she won a local radio contest, and as her confidence grew, so did her fame. From a folk festival to Carnegie Hall and the Sistine Chapel, Mercedes performed the world over, sharing stories through song. But not everyone loved her singing: a military dictatorship ruled over Argentina, and they saw the power of her voice. Even from exile, Mercedes Sosa was a beacon of freedom for her people, and when she returned to her homeland, she persisted in her work: to be the voice of the voiceless.
Adding a personal touch as a fellow Argentinean, Melisa Fernández Nitsche fills her debut picture book with bright and breathtaking illustrations that will surely inspire and empower young readers as they read about the impact one person's voice can have.
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