The ABCs of Women in Music
- ISBN-10
- 1622776283
- ISBN-13
- 9781622776283
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-05
- Publisher
- GIA Publications
- Author
- Anneli Loepp Thiessen
Description
This vibrantly illustrated children's picture book highlights the contributions of women to music, representing a diversity of ages, races, time periods, abilities, and geographic regions. Meet Clara the composer, Ella the jazz singer, Selena the pop star, and Xian the conductor! Women in music are brilliant, creative, brave, and resilient. They are composers, conductors, singers, musicologists, electronic music producers, and so much more. In this vibrantly illustrated picture book, meet 26 remarkable women musicians who collectively span over 1,000 years of music history and represent a diversity of cultures, races, professions, and abilities. Their incredible stories and beautiful work are sure to inspire a new generation of musicians!
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