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The Singer and the Scientist

by Lisa Rose
Isabel Muñoz
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It's 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is closed to African Americans. She doesn't know where she'll stay for the night. Until the famous scientist Albert Einstein invites her to stay at his house. Marian, who endures constant discrimination as a Black performer, learns that Albert faced prejudice as a Jew in Germany. She discovers their shared passion for music—and their shared hopes for a more just world.

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    April 1, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781728424903

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      • ISBN: 9781728417578
      • File size: 5529 KB
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    • English

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    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2021
      The opening scene in this account of a remarkable friendship puts the ugliness of segregation front and center. In 1937 in Princeton, New Jersey, African American contralto Marian Anderson was welcomed by an all-white audience (including Albert Einstein) but was refused hotel accommodations after her performance. Einstein invited Anderson to stay at his house, thus offering author Rose the opportunity to provide insight into the Jewish physicist (who fled Nazi Germany) and his commitment to racial equality. Munoz's cartoonlike illustrations effectively convey emotion. An author's note provides more information about both subjects.

      (Copyright 2021 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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