In this stirring, much-anticipated picture book by presidential inaugural poet and activist Amanda Gorman, anything is possible when our voices join together. As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes--big or small--in the world, in their communities, and, most importantly, in themselves. Change Sings is a triumphant call to action for everyone to use their abilities to make a difference.
About Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University, where she studied Sociology. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, she began writing at only a few years of age. Her website is https://www.theamandagorman.com/
About Loren Long
Loren Long is the author and illustrator of the New York Times
bestselling Otis picture books, the first of which was nominated for the Ladybug Picture Book Award in 2010. He has also illustrated several other previous Ladybug nominees. The Otis series has been
developed as an animated television series, Get Rolling With Otis, on
Apple TV, which Long executive produced. Learn more at https://lorenlong.com/#about
Activities & Links
- Hear Amanda Gorman read her poem at the 2021 Presidential inaguration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ055ilIiN4
- Resources on this book from the Seedlings Education Cooperative: https://seedlingseducatorscollaborative.org/2021/10/20/activities-to-pair-with-change-sings-by-inaugural-poet-amanda-gorman/
- Hear what different instruments sound like in this video from Happy Sunshine Friends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjJcGlQraek'
- Fun Poetry Activities from the Education to the Core Blog: https://educationtothecore.com/2020/11/10-fun-poetry-activities-for-elementary-students/
- Community giving ideas from Scholastic: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/family-life/parent-child/10-fun-community-giving-ideas.html
- Check out the other 2022 Ladybug Longlist titles related to Community at http://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2022/02/ladybug-longlist-community.html
- If you want more poetry books to read check out this list from the Denver Public Library: https://kids.denverlibrary.org/booklist/k-3/must-read-childrens-poetry-books
- If you want to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (whose portrait is featured in the book) check out Martin Rising by Andrea Davis Pinkney.
- If you are interested in books about music we suggest these books about Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald: http://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2022/02/ladybug-longlist-biography.html. You may also want to look at the list of best books for kids about music from Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/books/best-kids-music-books-1167736/
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