The Singer and the Scientist - by Lisa Rose (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Singer Marian Anderson and scientist Albert Einstein become friends, connecting over similar experiences with prejudice and a shared passion for music, when Marian is turned away from a hotel that bars African Americans in mid-century America"--

Book Synopsis

It's 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is closed to African Americans. She doesn't know where she'll stay for the night.

Until the famous scientist Albert Einstein invites her to stay at his house. Marian, who endures constant discrimination as a Black performer, learns that Albert faced prejudice as a Jew in Germany. She discovers their shared passion for music--and their shared hopes for a more just world.

Review Quotes

"Rose's choice of wording is both melodic and rhythmic for reading aloud, and themes of doing what is right and showing kindness makes The Singer and the Scientist a current and fulfilling addition to any library." -- Dorothy Schwab, Historical Novel Society

-- (8/4/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"This high-ly rec-om-mend-ed sto-ry includes an infor-ma-tive author's note about the social activism of the book's subjects." -- Emily Schneider, Jewish Book Council

-- (7/19/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"Without self-consciousness, The Singer and the Scientist recreates a time when these two communities worked together towards common goals." -- Marian Grann, retired teacher, co-author (with Janet Willen) of Five Thousand Years of Slavery and Speak a Word for Freedom: Women Against Slavery, (Tundra), Toronto, Canada, AJL Newsletter

-- (5/3/2021 12:00:00 AM)