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Highlights
- An ode to one of America's foremost Black playwrights, August Wilson, and a meditation on culture, erasure, and what ultimately drives an artist's desire to create.
- 4-8 Years
- 11.1" x 9.2" Hardcover
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
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About the Book
"August Wilson grew up open to the creative inspiration in everything he encountered: in library books, in music, in artworks, in the lively conversations overheard in the restaurants and barbershops lining the Pittsburgh neighborhood of his childhood. August paid attention. He listened. And when he got older, he got ideas about what to do with everything he'd seen and heard-ideas that would make him one of the greatest playwrights in Americ an history"--Book Synopsis
An ode to one of America's foremost Black playwrights, August Wilson, and a meditation on culture, erasure, and what ultimately drives an artist's desire to create. August Wilson grew up open to the creative inspiration in everything he encountered: in library books, in music, in artworks, in the lively conversations overheard in the restaurants and barbershops lining the Pittsburgh neighborhood of his childhood. August paid attention. He listened. And when he got older, he got ideas about what to do with everything he'd seen and heard -- ideas that would make him one of the greatest playwrights in American history.Review Quotes
"A meditation on culture, erasure, and what ultimately drives an artist's desire to create, A Song for August is especially and unreservedly recommended for picture book biography collections." - Midwest Book Review
"A vibrant biographical portrait of August Wilson's childhood."--LitHub
"Denmead's account animates the story of young Wilson...Harris's serene hues skillfully depict Wilson's desire for creativity through visions of wonder and a typewriter." - School Library Journal
"Finally, the brilliant chronicler of Black life in America, author of the Century Cycle, is the focus of a book accessible to young readers." - Imaginary Elevators
"Harris's emotionally resonant illustrations (sketches composed with digital ink pens and finished using digital gouache brushes) support Denmead's lyrical narrative and inspirational tone." - Horn Book
"A warm introduction to a master of American drama." - Kirkus
"Debut author Denmead takes readers on the journey through the life of American playwright August Wilson... Readers will appreciate the obstacles August overcame to become an iconic playwright... Highlighting Wilson's talent and determination, Denmead helps readers appreciate his genius." - Booklist
About the Author
Sally Denmead is an opera singer, director, and actor who moved from Brooklyn to Pittsburgh, where she fell in love with the plays of August Wilson. This is her first book. Author Residency: Pittsburgh, PA Alleanna Harris is a children's book illustrator and artist. As a kid, she would doodle on notebooks in school and on programs in church. She graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in animation with honors. Harris lives in New Jersey. llustrator Residency: New Jersey