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The Singer and the Scientist

Lisa Rose

In 1937, singer Marian Anderson is refused a room at a hotel reserved for white guests after performing for an all-white audience. Albert Einstein offers her a place to stay, beginning a long friendship. Anderson experiences discrimination as a Black performer, while Einstein had faced antisemitic prejudice in Germany. They share a love of music and hopes for a fairer world. An author’s note accompanies stylized illustrations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
750L
ATOS Book Level
4.8
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
R
Themes
Friendship · History · Music · Racism And Prejudice · Religion And Spirituality
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
KarBen Publishing
Published
April 1, 2021
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9781541576094
Language
English
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