Pitch Perfect and Persistent!: The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach

This biography introduces Amy Cheney Beach, a musical prodigy who became the first successful woman composer in America. Beach has perfect pitch and is determined to make music, but 19th-century attitudes toward women diminish the recognition of her impact and reputation. Lively text and folk-art-style illustrations trace her musical beginnings and place her work within the restrictions women faced.