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Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

Traci N. Todd

Illustrator: Christian Robinson

Ages: 6+

Published: 2021

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers/PRH

ISBN: 978-1-5247-3728-3

Keywords: African Americans, music, prejudice, civil rights

A gifted, classically trained musician uses her experiences and extraordinary voice to formidably interpret the Black struggle in America. Vibrant acrylic paint and collage illustrations.