Singing Towards the Future: The Story of Portia White

by Lian Goodall

Book Overview

Portia White, born in 1911, had a dream: to sing on stage. Even as a little girl in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she could imagine an audience before her, clapping as she took her bow. But how could a poor girl growing up in a family with ten siblings make that dream come true? At that time, there were few opera roles available for black singers. To become a recital singer, she would have to go to Europe to study. How could she ever afford that? But Portia...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1894917081
• ISBN13: 9781894917087
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Napoleon and Co
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7