![]() She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to thunder, like her mother's preaching, and in much the same way as her career. With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her life. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age. Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. Todd Christian Robinson (Illustrator) This illuminating and defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy. Woodson Award (Race, Ethnicity, & Culture) Sibert Informational Book Medal (Nonfiction)
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