Don't let this one slip away from you - a treasure! This large-sized picture book with brown and gold-toned illustrations tells the thrilling story of Marian Anderson's rise from singing at Union Baptist Church in Philadelphia to that most remembered concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939. Words to some of her songs are interspersed throughout the book and a very thorough 3-page afterword gives details about her performances, honors and timeline. A collector's item for the entire family. Robert Sibert Honor Book. Author - Pam Munoz Ryan, Illustrator - Brian Selznick. Ages 6 and up.