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The Resource The president sang Amazing grace, words by Zoe Mulford ; artwork by Jeff Scher ; adapted from the short film, produced by Rick Litvin, of the song, performed by Joan Baez

The president sang Amazing grace, words by Zoe Mulford ; artwork by Jeff Scher ; adapted from the short film, produced by Rick Litvin, of the song, performed by Joan Baez

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Illustrator
Contributor
Summary
"Following the 2015 mass shooting that took nine lives in a historic Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, President Obama sang 'Amazing Grace' to a grieving congregation and nation. Inspired by the event, songwriter Zoe Mulford wrote a song called 'The President Sang Amazing Grace.' [This book] features the lyrics of this powerful song and paintings by ... filmmaker Jeff Scher, originally created for a short film for the song, performed by Joan Baez."--Front flap of jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
34 unnumbered pages
Note
  • "A book about finding grace after unspeakable tragedy"--Jacket
  • Words and music on endpapers
  • Includes brief biographical details for each of the "Emanuel Nine."
Isbn
9781944903848
Instance
Label
The president sang Amazing grace
Title
The president sang Amazing grace
Statement of responsibility
words by Zoe Mulford ; artwork by Jeff Scher ; adapted from the short film, produced by Rick Litvin, of the song, performed by Joan Baez
Creator
Contributor
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Following the 2015 mass shooting that took nine lives in a historic Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, President Obama sang 'Amazing Grace' to a grieving congregation and nation. Inspired by the event, songwriter Zoe Mulford wrote a song called 'The President Sang Amazing Grace.' [This book] features the lyrics of this powerful song and paintings by ... filmmaker Jeff Scher, originally created for a short film for the song, performed by Joan Baez."--Front flap of jacket
Cataloging source
RB0
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1968-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Mulford, Zoe
Dewey number
  • 782.42
  • E
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • music
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ8.3.M8696
LC item number
Pr 2019
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Scher, Jeffrey Noyes
  • Litvin, Rick
  • Baez, Joan
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Presidents
  • Consolation
  • Victims of hate crimes
  • Murder victims
  • Obama, Barack
  • Emanuel AME Church (Charleston, S.C.)
  • Mass shootings
  • Children's songs
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The president sang Amazing grace, words by Zoe Mulford ; artwork by Jeff Scher ; adapted from the short film, produced by Rick Litvin, of the song, performed by Joan Baez
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • "A book about finding grace after unspeakable tragedy"--Jacket
  • Words and music on endpapers
  • Includes brief biographical details for each of the "Emanuel Nine."
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1119668492
Dimensions
32 cm
Extent
34 unnumbered pages
Isbn
9781944903848
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1119668492
Label
The president sang Amazing grace, words by Zoe Mulford ; artwork by Jeff Scher ; adapted from the short film, produced by Rick Litvin, of the song, performed by Joan Baez
Publication
Note
  • "A book about finding grace after unspeakable tragedy"--Jacket
  • Words and music on endpapers
  • Includes brief biographical details for each of the "Emanuel Nine."
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1119668492
Dimensions
32 cm
Extent
34 unnumbered pages
Isbn
9781944903848
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1119668492

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