  | Green piano : how little me found music Author: Flack, Roberta | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Legendary singer Roberta Flack reflects on her early childhood and her love of music.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Bolden, Tonya |
| Illustrator: | Goodman, Hayden |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (+) (00/03/23)
Booklist (02/15/23)
The Hornbook (00/03/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 02/01/2023 Before Roberta Flack was a five-time Grammy winner, she was a little girl in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With Coretta Scott King Author honoree Bolden, Flack describes her formative years in this lovely, affirming picture-book biography. While young Flack didn’t have “richy-rich things,” she did have the gift of music through two musically inclined parents, her church, and her budding talent. But her dream was to have her own piano. After the family moves to a Black community in Virginia, Flack's father finds a small, beat-up upright piano in a nearby junkyard. After the family lovingly repairs it and paints it green, Flack not only realizes her immediate dream but also uses it to propel her into a career in music. Goodman makes her debut here with cheery illustrations that feature bright, swirling greens that accentuate Flack's treasure and her talent. Although Flack gives a few details about her later success as a musician in an author’s note, the focus remains on young people realizing their own dreams. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
Booklist - 02/15/2023 Before Roberta Flack was a five-time Grammy winner, she was a little girl in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With Coretta Scott King Author honoree Bolden, Flack describes her formative years in this lovely, affirming picture-book biography. While young Flack didn’t have “richy-rich things,” she did have the gift of music through two musically inclined parents, her church, and her budding talent. But her dream was to have her own piano. After the family moves to a Black community in Virginia, Flack's father finds a small, beat-up upright piano in a nearby junkyard. After the family lovingly repairs it and paints it green, Flack not only realizes her immediate dream but also uses it to propel her into a career in music. Goodman makes her debut here with cheery illustrations that feature bright, swirling greens that accentuate Flack's treasure and her talent. Although Flack gives a few details about her later success as a musician in an author’s note, the focus remains on young people realizing their own dreams. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
