Wednesday, March 23, 2011

When Marian Sang


Title: When Marian Sang
Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Reading Level: 2 and up
Pages: 40
Genre: Non-fiction







Summary:

Marian loves to sing. Her family sings with her, her mother hums, her father whistles. It's in her blood. Everybody loves to listen to her too. She has an amazing voice, and everybody is willing to help raise money for her to continue learning and improving her skill. However, Marian is black, and society in her time was unwilling to accept her. She was rejected, but she continued to take lessons in her town. She worked and did small concerts to raise money for her family after her father died and everybody was proud of her. Finally one of her friends got her into an interview with the famous Giuseppe Boghettie. Once again, prejudice was there and he wouldn't even consider her. With all her courage Marian closed her eyes and began to sing. Boghettie was instantly captivated and he accepted her as his student. After two years of working with him, Marian had learned all that she could. She decided to travel over seas to learn more languages and she became famous. Upon returning home to many a eager crowd, she was disappointed to find that no building would let her perform because of her skin color. The president let her perform on the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial, and she finally could get bookings everywhere. Finally, her dream place to sing accepts her. The Metropolitan Opera. She performs with all her heart, and she loves every minute of it.

My Reaction:

I lvoed this book! I love how Marian perserveres even when she is put down again and again. She shows the world what she can do with a little faith and determination.

Potential Problems:

The only things that might be a problem with this book is the prejudice.

Recommendations:

I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone! It's a great book to show children that they can do whatever they set their minds to, and it's a good reminder for adults too.

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