Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Ann Angel. Amulet / Abrams, 2010
We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the World by Stuart Stotts. Clarion, 2010
1. “Sometimes, all the love and passion of a lifetime can be found in a single voice raised in a heartbreaking song.” (From Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing) How was Janis’s life like a heartbreaking song?
2. How has music been used to unite and empower different groups of people?
3. What song would you use as an anthem for your generation? Why?
