Ordinary Days

The Seeds, Sound, and City That Grew Prince Rogers Nelson

De: Angela Joy

Narrado por: Angela Joy

Duración: 7 m

Resumen del Editor

This program is read by the author and features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the mesmerizing guitar melodies and the sounds of rain.

A rhythmic, striking biography of legendary singer/songwriter/performer Prince.

Before he became a legend, he was just a boy…

On an ordinary day, you could see him. A young boy named Prince Rogers Nelson, who had parents who fought, nowhere to call home, and a collection of memories turned into sound: the shouts of anger, the purr of pigeons, the roar of cars down a busy Minneapolis street, and the whisper of cold wind on budding lilac bushes.

Other sounds joined in as he taught himself to play the guitar, piano, drums, and much more, leading to the day this ordinary boy began to make music—and became extraordinary.

Black Is a Rainbow Color and Choosing Brave author Angela Joy’s exquisite words create a tender, profound look into music icon Prince's early life and the moments that shaped him.

Ordinary Days also includes an extensive author’s note and playlist of recommended Prince songs suitable for young listeners.

A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press.

©2024 Angela Joy (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"This poetic picture-book biography is a sensitively expressed tribute... Through its compelling poetry, this poignant perspective on Prince’s boyhood illuminates the moments that led an ordinary boy to become a musician of extraordinary accomplishments."—Booklist

"The rhythm of Joy’s poetic text matches the rhythm of Prince’s early life... [this] telling of Prince’s childhood will resonate with young people who use art to find meaning in difficult days."—Horn Book

"[A] lyrical tribute to the groundbreaking Black musician."—Kirkus