{"product_id":"the-golden-thread-a-song-for-pete-seeger-isbn-9780062368256","title":"The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith dazzling, lyrical verse in the folk revival style and stunning cut-paper illustrations, Colin Meloy and Nikki McClure pay tribute to Pete Seeger, a visionary who changed the world with song. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePete Seeger once sang that if he had a golden thread, he would use it to weave people from all over the world to one another. That golden thread, for Pete, was music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a family of traveling musicians, Pete picked up his first instrument at age seven. From then on, music was his life, whether he was playing banjo for soldiers during World War II, rallying civil rights activists and war protesters with songs such as “We Shall Overcome,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?,” and “If I Had a Hammer,” or leading environmental efforts to clean up the Hudson River.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Pete Seeger’s messages of universal understanding and social and environmental justice inspired generations—and have left a lasting legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eI heard there was a golden thread\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shining, magic thing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat bounded up our little world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—I heard Pete Seeger sing!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePete Seeger once sang that if he had a golden thread, he would use it to weave people from all over the world to one another. That golden thread, for Pete, was music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a family of traveling musicians, Pete picked up his first instrument at age seven. From then on, music was his life, whether he was playing banjo for soldiers during World War II, rallying civil rights activists and war protesters with songs such as “We Shall Overcome,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?,” and “If I Had a Hammer,” or leading environmental efforts to clean up the Hudson River. For decades, Pete Seeger’s messages of universal understanding and social and environmental justice inspired generations—and have left a lasting legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith dazzling, lyrical verse in the folk revival style and stunning cut-paper illustrations that capture the spirit of the man and his times, Colin Meloy and Nikki McClure pay tribute to a visionary who changed the world with song.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “A richly satisfying weave of reality and fantasy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “Meloy’s debut is the kind of delicate, elaborate fantasy that is so well versed in classic Narnian tropes that it is destined to be enthusiastically embraced.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist *starred review*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “Meloy has an immediately recognizable verbal style and creates a fully realized fantasy world. Ellis’s illustrations perfectly capture the original world and contribute to the feel of an instant timeless classic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “Meloy’s storytelling skills, honed on his epic ballads for The Decemberists, translate well to prose. Ellis’s precise, detailed style evokes a folksy charm that is just right for the overgrown natural world of Wildwood and its inhabitants.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “This book is like the wild, strange forest it describes. It is full of suspense and danger and frightening things the world has never seen, and once I stepped inside I never wanted to leave.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLemony Snicket\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “Wildwood is an irresistible, atmospheric adventure - richly imagined and richly rewarding.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrenton Lee Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “Dark and whimsical, with a true and uncanny sense of otherworldliness, Wildwood is the heir to a great tradition of stories of wild childhood adventure. It snatched me up and carried me off into a world I didn’t want to leave.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Chabon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “Wildwood is a beautiful object and a beautiful read. One part fairy tale, one part coming of age story, one part unrepentantly gorgeous work of art, this book is overflowing with gifts.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Safran Foer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Meloy honors the long career of this remarkable activist in words that sing and soar in joyful homage. Positively joyous.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Meloy’s ode to Pete Seeger celebrates his life as a performer, songwriter, union organizer, civil rights advocate, ship builder, sailor, carpenter, and environmentalist. This makes a good introduction to Seeger and his many contributions to American music.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] gorgeous, emotionally expansive book. Meloy hails his hero in emphatic, lyric-like poetry. The dynamic spreads evoke both the historic heft of vintage newspaper photography and the soaring beauty of righteous, joyous song.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this unique picture book biography of the late folk musician and activist, the text is written as lyrics to a ballad. McClure’s artwork complements the subject with her signature style of impeccable and fluid cut paper. [A] thoughtful and exquisitely-illustrated tribute to Pete Seeger.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storytide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888271880421,"sku":"NP9780062368256","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062368256.jpg?v=1730228691","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-golden-thread-a-song-for-pete-seeger-isbn-9780062368256","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}