Book
We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the World
- Published
- 2010
- Genre
- Biography
- Pages
- 72
- Words
- 12140
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 7.6
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 1080L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 10–17
This book explores the roots of the tune and the lyrics of "We Shall Overcome" in traditional African music and Christian hymns. It demonstrates the key role the song played in the civil rights, labor, and anti-war movements in America.
Collections
ALSC Notables
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780547182100
- ISBN-10
- 0547182104
Tags
ALSC NotablesArts-MusicBiographyCivil Rights MovementHistory-American/U.S. HistoryNonfictionPeople-African AmericanSocial Issues-Minority Rights