Stephen Foster

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  • December 20, 2014 at 8:52 am
    desireew
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    Hi Ladies,

    I am the facilitator of a CM cooperative and our music teacher has chosen Stephen Foster as our composer for the spring term.  We are using Wheeler’s book for the 9 and under crowd which I used with my children a few years ago and loved! Our issue is finding a narrative form, living biography for our Form 2 and Forms 3 & 4 children.  We aren’t having any luck at this point.  Have any of you used a more mature book for a Stephen Foster study?

    December 20, 2014 at 3:55 pm
    RobinP
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    The a Story of Stephen Foster by Esther M. Douty – this is a Signature bio good for grades 3 and up although great for older.

    He Heard America Sing by Claire Lee Purdy – this one is for probably grades 5+ and has snippets of Foster’s music like the Wheeler.  Both OOP, unfortunately but will hopefully be easy to find.

    There is also a Childhood of Famous Americans on Stephen Foster by Helen Boyd Higgins in case that helps someone else.

     

     

    December 20, 2014 at 8:43 pm
    Sue
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    Just looked, and both books Robin mentioned are available through Amazon.

    December 22, 2014 at 10:42 pm
    desireew
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    Thanks so much!!!  Life saver, both books look great.

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