Freedom, We Sing

by León, Amyra; Mendoza, Molly

• ISBN13: 9781912497324
• ISBN10: 1912497328
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2020-07-07
• Publisher: Flying Eye Books

Summary

"I wonder, then, what freedom is. Is it a place? Is it a thought? Can it be stolen? Can it be bought?"

As powerful as it is beautiful, Freedom, We Sing is a lyrical picture book designed to inspire and give hope to readers around the world. Molly Mendoza's immersive, lush illustrations invite kids to ponder singer/songwriter Amyra León's poem about what it means to be free. It's the perfect book for parents who want a way to gently start the conversation with their kids about finding hope in these very tense times we are living in.

Author Biography

Amyra León is musician, performer, and poet from New York City. She has collaborated and performed for the BBC, Roundhouse, Amnesty International, and many more. An alumna of the Nuyorican Slam Team, Amy fuses music and poetry through powerfully transparent performances focusing on social inequalities and celebrating love, blackness, and what it means to be woman.

Molly Mendoza is an American illustrator and comic artist who graduated from Pacific Northwest College of Art. She
has gone on to develop a rich personal art practice, self-publishing numerous comics as well as working with clients such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Hazlitt, and Adobe among others. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon. Her first book is Skip (Nobrow).