{"product_id":"singing-towards-the-future-lian-goodall-9781894917551","title":"Singing Towards the Future: The Story of Portia White","description":"\u003cp\u003ePortia 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 was not only a talented contralto, she was determined. With the support of her family and community, she eventually climbed onto stages across Canada, the United States, and Central and South America in the late 1930s and early 1940s. She crossed the colour barrier to enter concert halls and sing before white and black audiences on both continents. Later, she became a teacher and mentor of other well-known and successful singers. When Portia White died in 1968, she left a legacy of living to her belief that \"first you dream and then you lace up your boots.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lian Goodall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1894917553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781894917551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Napoleon and Co\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 8.00w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e105383 \/ Singing Towards the Future: The Story of Portia White\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lian Goodall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129643790591,"sku":"9781894917551","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb9ba7c9-5015-4e97-ad98-615f34f7073c.jpg?v=1687465022","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/singing-towards-the-future-lian-goodall-9781894917551","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}