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Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

Traci N. Todd

This picture-book biography follows Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, from her musical childhood in North Carolina. Her father introduces her to jazz piano, while her mother favors church music. Eunice encounters racism early, including at a recital involving her parents’ seats. After studying at Juilliard and stepping away from music for a time, she performs under the name Nina Simone and later uses her career to express Black pain, struggle, and joy in America.

This book appears on 6 reading lists across 2 editions from 6 organizations.

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Themes
Identity · Music · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
September 28, 2021
ISBN-13
9781524737283
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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