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Suggested Reading for Children
These books for children explore roots music and relate to the themes of the New Harmonies exhibition. Use these books for classroom reading, school and local libraries, and for story-time selections.
THE FIRST SOUNDS: SACRED SONGS
- Bierhorst, John, Cry from the Earth: Music of the North American Indians. Ancient City Press, 1992., Roxane. Mahalia: A Life in Gospel Music. Diane Pub Co, 2004.
- Bontemps, Arna, Chariot in the Sky: A Story of the Jubilee Singers. New York: Oxford, 2002.
- Haskins, James. Black Music in America: A History Through Its People. Welcome Rain Publishers, 2000.
- Hopkinson, Deborah. A Band of Angels: A Story Inspired by the Jubilee Singers. New York: Antheneum Books for Young Readers, 1999.
- Igus, Toyomi, I See the Rhythm. Children’s Book Press, 1998.
- Johnson, James Weldon. Lift Every Voice and Sing. New York: Scholastic, 1995.
- Kramer, Barbara. Mahalia Jackson: The Voice Of Gospel And Civil Rights. Enslow, 2003.
- Siegelson, Kim L. In the Time of the Drums. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1999.
FROM THE HILLS, HOLLOWS AND PLAINS: COUNTRY MUSIC
- Griffith, Helen V. and James Stevenson, illus. Georgia Music. NY: Mulberry Books, 1997.
- Khalsa, Dazal Kaur, Cowboy Dreams.?: Clarkson Potter, 1990.
- Paterson, Katherine. Come Sing Jimmy Jo. New York: Puffin Books, 1995. (reissue, first published 1985).
CAN’T BE SATISFIED: THE BLUES
- Awmiller, Craig. This House on Fire: The Story of the Blues. New York: Franklin Watts, 1996.
- Dell, Pamela. The Blues: Birth of an American Sound. Chanhassen, MN: Child’s World, 2005.
- Elmer, Howard. Blues: Its Birth and Growth. New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 1999.
- Lester, Julius. Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2001.
- Wilds, Mary. Raggin’ the Blues: Legendary Country, Blues, and Ragtime Musicians. Greensboro, NC: Avisson Press, 2001.
OTHER SOUNDS, OTHER SONGS
- Appelt, Kathi. Piggies in a Polka. Orlando, FL: Hartcourt, 2003.
- Beaumont, Karen. Baby Danced the Polka. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2004.
COME GATHER ROUND, PEOPLE: THE ROOTS REVIVAL
- Kirgiss, Crystal. Folk Music. North Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, 2002.
- Roberts, Jeremy. Bob Dylan: Voice of a Generation. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications, 2005.
- Romero, Maritza. Joan Baez: Folksinger for Peace. New York: PowerKids Press, 1997.
- Sieling, Peter. Folk Music. Broomall, PA: Mason Crest Publishers, 2002.
- Titon, Jeff Todd. American Musical Traditions. New York: Schirmer Reference, 2002.
- Wenberg, Michael. Elizabeth’s Song. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens, 2003.
STAND UP AND SING OUT
- Christensen, Bonnie. Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People. NY: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2001.
- Guthrie, Woody and Kathy Jakobsen Illus. This Land is Your Land. ?: Megan Tingley Books, 2002.
- Krull, Kathleen and Kathryn Hewitt, Illustrator. Lives of Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought). New York: Harcourt Children’s Books, 1993.
- Partridge, Elizabeth. This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie. NY: Viking Juvenile, 2002.
- Seeger, Pete and Wendy Anderson Halperin, Illus. Turn! Turn! Turn!. NY: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing 2003.
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New Harmonies has been made possible in Russell, Kansas by the Kansas Humanities Council.
New Harmonies is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Federation of State Humanities Councils. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.
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