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Reviewed on March 1, 2023 | Elementary
Gr 2–5—A cheery picture book biography about Amy Cheney Beach, a white 19th-century musician who was composing songs before she turned two years old. Born into a middle-class New England family in 1867, Beach longed to play her mother's piano. Her conservative parents forbade her to perform and play in public. But the little girl couldn't contain her love of music and persisted in composing. Eventually, her tenacity won ou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More