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DISCUSSION GUIDE
PITCH PERFECT AND PERSISTENT! The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach moment and research it online or by reading books in the library, and then present what you found out to your class.
• Look at the musical glossary in the back of the book. Which words or names are familiar to you? Which words or names are not?
• Who are your favorite musicians today? Look into the background of these musicians. Did they start their musical careers as a child, like Amy did?
Reading List
THE MUSIC IN GEORGE’S HEAD George Gershwin Creates Rhapsody in Blue by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Stacy Innerst
SONG FOR JIMI The Story of Guitar Legend Jimi Hendrix by Charles R. Smith, illustrated by Edel Rodriguez
NINA A Story of Nina Simone by Tracy N. Todd, illustrated by Christian Robinson
JONI The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell by Selina Alko
RESPECT Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison
BORN TO SWING Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz by Mara Rockliff, illustrated by Michele Wood
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