the true recital of Marian Anderson : the voice of a century Ryan, Pam Muñoz creator Selznick , Brian illustrator text New York Scholastic 2002 First paperback printing, September 2003 monographic 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm . An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change. Z 920 Lexile Z Raz-Plus libretto [i.e. text] by Pam Muñoz Ryan ; staging [i.e. illustrations] by Brian Selznick. Contraltos United States Biography Juvenile literature African American singers Biography Juvenile literature Singers African Americans Biography Women Biography ML3930.A5 782.1092 9780439577816 DLC 20260324082756.0 2998 eng