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Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing

Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing Hardcover - 2018

by Churnin, Nancy

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"An immigrant, a talent--and America itself was changed. The true story of Irving Berlin, his songs, and American music. Beautifully, artfully done."--Jane Yolen, award-winning author of "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight." Full color.r.

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Creston Books, 2018. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Details

  • Title Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing
  • Author Churnin, Nancy
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition None
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Creston Books
  • Date 2018
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G193954744XI5N10
  • ISBN 9781939547446 / 193954744X
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 11.2 x 0.5 in (20.83 x 28.45 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 11 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 6
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
  • Library of Congress subjects Composers - United States, Picture books
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018006706
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

From the rear cover

Irving Berlin came to America as a five-year-old refugee and started singing about his new home. From Broadway musicals to God Bless America, Berlin's music still defines the American spirit!

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 05/15/2018, Page 41
  • Foreword, 04/26/2018, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 03/15/2018, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/07/2018, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 04/01/2018, Page 141

About the author

Nancy Churnin's first book, The William Hoy Story, How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game, made the Texas 2x2 reading list, the Texas Topaz Nonfiction list, the New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, the Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College, and the Illinois Monarch Award Master List. Nancy writes for the Arts/Entertainment section of The Dallas Morning News.