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Rise Up With A Song: The True Story Of Ethel Smyth, Suffragette Composer
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• First-ever picture book about Ethel Smyth, the world-famous composer and suffragette.
• Celebrated as a rare, eloquent, and inspirational tribute.
• Follows a free-spirited girl who defied conventions and pursued music.
• Shows how she signed music as E. Smyth then later as a woman while facing barriers.
• Portrays joining the suffragette movement and composing the "March of the Women".
• Recounts directing the march from a prison cell using a toothbrush as a baton.
• Features superb text and stunning illustrations that bring the story to life.
• Includes backmatter with a brief musical biography and a list of famous works.
• Includes a facsimile of the famous "March of the Women" score.
• Praised by Kirkus with a starred review for its stirring tribute.
• Endorsed by Gloria Steinem as a life-changing example of bravery.
• Commended by a music director for inspiring boldness and action.
• Celebrated as a rare, eloquent, and inspirational tribute.
• Follows a free-spirited girl who defied conventions and pursued music.
• Shows how she signed music as E. Smyth then later as a woman while facing barriers.
• Portrays joining the suffragette movement and composing the "March of the Women".
• Recounts directing the march from a prison cell using a toothbrush as a baton.
• Features superb text and stunning illustrations that bring the story to life.
• Includes backmatter with a brief musical biography and a list of famous works.
• Includes a facsimile of the famous "March of the Women" score.
• Praised by Kirkus with a starred review for its stirring tribute.
• Endorsed by Gloria Steinem as a life-changing example of bravery.
• Commended by a music director for inspiring boldness and action.
About Bushel & Peck Books
Bushel & Peck Books is an independent children's book publisher founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife team David and Stephanie Miles. They combined their passion for art, books, creativity, and helping kids in need, carefully crafting every detail from foil cover embellishments to designer endpapers. Through its Book-for-Book Promise, the company donates a book to a child in need for every book sold.
