Leontyne Price Voice of a Century

Reviewed by: Sally Holt - Raymond Village Library, Raymond, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 1, 2015

Review

Cream of the Crop. Biography about Leontyne Price one of the greatest black opera singers of the 20th Century. The book tells of her simple beginnings, encouraging parents and a strong sense of pride for who she was. The strife that has been prevalent in this country between races and how Marian overcame this strife is the prevailing message of the book. Though she was famous throughout the world she never forgot her roots and who she was as an individual. The illustrations were created in watercolors. Primascolor pencils and lithograph crayons on Arches watercolor paper. The illustrations and writing fit and flow well together. This would be a good book for a child who has a special hope and dream for their future and perhaps feels there are some road blocks to that future. And to also realize it is important to stay who you are. The writing is easy to understand and would be appropriate for young children thru 4th grade.

Overall Book Score: excellent