5 Children’s Books About Women in Music

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Incorporating literacy into music is an important part of my classroom. Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month and Women’s History Month with these 5 books!

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1. For the Love of Music: The Remarkable Story of Maria Anna Mozart by Elizabeth Rusch

Many people know about Wolfgang Mozart but his sister is lesser known. This story tells of a brilliant pianist who toured along side her brother. The book is based on actual letters written within the Mozart family.

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2. Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat Ella Fitzgerald by Roxanne Orgill

This wonderful story tells about Ella Fitzgerald’s life from her childhood to her professional singing days. A great biography written for children so they can understand.

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3. Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso by Susanna Reich

This book is more suitable for older children. It is a chapter book with 118 pages on Clara Schumann’s musical life. The book includes diary entries and letters by Clara.

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4. Little Piano Girl: The Story of Mary Lou Williams by Ann Ingalls and Maryann Macdonald

Just like Mozart, Mary Lou Williams began playing the piano very young and became a professional musician before she was a teenager. As a jazz pianist, she had the opportunity to arrange music for famous players such as Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie.

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5. Harlem’s Little Blackbird by Renee Watson

This story features Florence Mills, a lesser known singer from the 20s. Her singing and dancing dazzled audiences on broadway.

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