Copland: A Story About America
$34.17
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
25 March 2026
Summary
A spirited picture book biography about composer Aaron Copland and the birth of modern America.
This is a story about music. But it’s also a story about America.
Aaron Copland was born in Brooklyn in 1900 at the dawn of a new generation. In a community of immigrants, he had a front-row seat to the many ways that the United States was growing and changing. During this electrifying time, Aaron began making music as dynamic and innovative as the people and progress around him. Wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593693711 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 059369371X |
| Author: | Veronica Mang |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 262mm x 214mm x 10mm |
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Praise for Copland: A Story About America:
★ “In her joyfully, effervescent illustrations, multiracial, multicultural groups sing, dance, and march on the way to a final display of modern young music lovers who are the most diverse of all…A triumphant fanfare for a great American composer.” —Kirkus, starred review
★ “This engaging and thoughtful introduction to an essential American artist belongs in all public and school libraries.”—Booklist, starred review
★ “Well-suited to being paired with recordings of Copland’s music, this accessible biography effectively connects young readers to the artist’s life and the ongoing relevance of his work into the present day.”—School Library Journal, starred review
“Successful is Mang’s collaging of gouache, ink, and colored pencil art, with vibrant blossoms and patterns made with wavy-whirly brush strokes that are reminiscent of a budding spring, just like the newness and growth that Copland was eager to follow in his musical work.”—BCCB
“The gouache, ink, colored-pencil, and cut-paper illustrations… bring the composer’s activism to life… An approachable, timely, and inspiring introduction to the ‘Dean of American Music.’”—The Horn Book
About The Author
Veronica Mang
Veronica Mang graduated from Parsons School of Design and works as a book designer. She is the author and illustrator of the Secret Spy Society series. Copland- A Story About America is her first picture book. She lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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