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Silvey, Anita

Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Life and Times of Pete Seeger

104 pp. | Clarion | August, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-33012-9 $17.99

(2) 4-6 Using abundant primary source material and terrific access to her subject (who died in 2014), Silvey tells Pete Seeger's sometimes complicated life story with clarity and gusto. Silvey covers Seeger's privileged, eccentric upbringing; his path to folk singing; and his targeting during the Communist witch hunts of the 1950s. Black-and-white photos throughout capture Seeger's charisma and the joy he took in music. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016