God Bless America: The Story of an Immigrant Named Irving Berlin

Izzy Baline and his Jewish family leave Russia for New York after religious persecution. In his new country, Izzy hears music everywhere and begins composing tunes of his own. He becomes the songwriter Irving Berlin, creating music for Broadway and Hollywood as well as musical tributes to the country he has come to love. The book includes back matter and uses rhythmic text with cartoonlike illustrations.