Who Was Pete Seeger?

Written by Noel MacCarry and Who HQ · Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

Part of the Who Was . . . ? series

A blacklisted musician fights for justice through song.

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112 pages· 8,188 words· Est. 1 hour read· 840L

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Discover the life of Pete Seeger, a folk musician whose songs of freedom led to his blacklisting. Despite this, he continued to inspire with his banjo and activism, from civil rights to environmental efforts. Why was his name hidden from many? Explore his journey and impact in this illustrated biography, revealing a man who sang for a better world.

From the publisher

Pete Seeger was an American folk musician and social activist whose outspoken songs about freedom and justice got him blacklisted from radio and TV for years. Pete Seeger was still singing and playing the banjo for tens of thousands of fans even when he was at the age of ninety-four. Born in New York City on May 3, 1919, Pete came from a family of musicians. Despite writing and singing folk songs that all of America knows, not many kids know his name. Why? Because his ties to the Communist Party got him banned from radio and television for many years! Well-known for his civil rights activism with Martin Luther King Jr., Seeger also spearheaded efforts that cleaned up the Hudson River and made it beautiful again. His best-known songs include Where Have All the Flowers Gone?, If I Had a Hammer and Turn, Turn, Turn. In this easy-to-read biography from the New York Times best-selling series, Pete Seeger is revealed as not just a performer but as a champion for a better world and the eighty illustrations contained in the book help bring his story to life.

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