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Alcorn, Stephen. Odetta: The Queen of Folk.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
* ALCORN, Stephen. Odetta: The Queen of Folk. poem by Samantha Thornhill. illus, by author, unpaged. Scholastic. Dec. 2010. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-439-92818-2. LC number unavailable.
Gr 3-6--Through stunning illustrations and text, Alcorn pays tribute to the incomparable folksinger. When Odetta was born in 1930 in Birmingham, AL, the Deep South was enmeshed in Jim Crow laws. Music offered solace: "Spirituals, gospel, prison, and work songs: the cup of soup Odetta grew up on!" Alcorn's eye-catching paintings boldly blend iconic and folk elements. As a shocked Odetta watches, a water fountain's torrent of frothy letters spells out "Whites Only." Odetta's musical hero was …
