American Anthem by Gene Scheer
Based on the song that President Joe Biden quoted in his inaugural address, this picture book celebrates the beauty and diversity of this country and the legacies on which we build our future.As President Joe Biden delivered his inaugural address, he quoted from a song that fully captured his own spirit of service: The work and prayers of centuries have brought us to this day. What shall be our legacy? What will our children say? Let me know in my heart, when my days are through--America, America, I gave my best to you. It was a sentiment that spoke not only to our new president's character, but to the sense of pride in duty and purpose for the sake of a country we hold dear. And it contained a message of quiet patriotism that so many of us hope to share with the next generation. In this new picture book, using the full text of the song President Biden quoted, we do just that. With words that speak to the soul of our nation, and art from twelve different illustrators, all depicting what America means to them, we take readers on a journey through this beautiful country--its history, its struggles, and its dignity--and throughout, we count our own blessings and think about how we can do more to share them with others, and give our best to our country and everyone in it.
Gene Scheer es un compositor y libretista reconocido por su alcance y versatilidad. Artista dos veces nominado al Grammy, su trabajo se ha presentado en muchas destacadas compaü¾Œ–˜¼ü¾™†”¼as de ü¾Œ¶˜¼pera en todo el paü¾™†”¼s, incluida la ü¾Œ¶¼pera Metropolitana de Nueva York y las ü¾Œ¶¼peras de San Francisco, Santa Fe y Dallas. Tambiü¾Ž–”¼n ha escrito canciones para cantantes tan ilustres como Renü¾Ž–”¼e Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Patti LuPone, Denyce Graves y Nathan Gunn. Cuando escribiü¾Œ¶˜¼ Himno americano en 1998, Gene se inspirü¾Œ¶˜¼ mientras leü¾™†”¼a el libro The Miracle at Philadelphia sobre la creaciü¾Œ¶˜¼n de la Constituciü¾Œ¶˜¼n de los Estados Unidos. A lo largo de los aü¾Œ–˜¼os, ha presentado Himno americano frente a los presidentes Bill Clinton y George W. Bush y en el funeral de la jueza de la Corte Suprema Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Una versiü¾Œ¶˜¼n de la canciü¾Œ¶˜¼n, cantada por Norah Jones, apareciü¾Œ¶˜¼ en The War, el documental de Ken Burns para PBS, galardonado con un premio Emmy, sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Gene vive en Connecticut con su esposa, Kristina. Visita a Gene Scheer en lü¾™†”¼nea en genescheer.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780593465547 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593465547 |
| Title | American Anthem |
| Author | Gene Scheer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2021-06-29 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |