Rise Up and Sing! (e-book) (used book) | Andrea Warner | bookbook.eu

Description

This inspiring introduction to activism and social justice for young teens shows the important role music plays in changing the world. Featuring Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X to Buffy Sainte-Marie, Bob Dylan and so many more!

Music is vital. In good times and bad, we turn to it for comfort and distraction, joy, community, and celebration. But music is also a powerful art form that can transform our culture, help us challenge injustice, and create allyship across different communities.

In Rise Up and Sing!, Andrea Warner explores how music has contributed to the fight for social justice. Across eight areas of activism--the climate emergency, Indigenous rights, civil rights, disability rights, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, gender equality, the peace/anti-war movement, and human rights--Warner introduces some of the artists, past and present, who have made a difference both on stage and off.

This lively guide features:

• Musicians young teens will know and love: Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Shawn Mendes, Lil Nas X, and more.
• Iconic artists from past generations: young teens will learn about the extraordinary impact of artists such as Nina Simone, Neil Young, John Lennon Tracy Chapman, and more.
• Playlists for each social justice issue: Each chapter includes a playlist with recommended songs about an area of activism, from classic tracks to contemporary hits.

Through ground-breaking artists and iconic moments, Rise Up and Sing! shows us that a song is never just a song, and that music really does have the power to change the world.