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Cover of Mama Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song

Mama Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song

Kathryn Erskine

This picture-book biography introduces Miriam Makeba as a South African singer and civil-rights activist. It places her rise to fame during apartheid, the system of segregation in South Africa. Makeba’s music and public life are presented alongside her activism, with the account identifying her as a Grammy Award-winning performer. The book focuses on a musician whose career unfolded amid a period of racial separation and political struggle.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Themes
Activism · History · Music · Racism And Prejudice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Published
October 10, 2017
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9780374303013
Language
English
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