‘The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger’ by Colin Meloy, illustrated by Nikki McClure, took a bit to get into, owing to the prologue of sorts that took up the first few pages of the story. However, once the main story began, that delved into the biography of Pete Seeger and how his life moved from childhood to marriage to his singing career and more, the pace picked up and the rhymes, much like his songs, were imbued with his passion.

Learning about how he fits into history, from being accused of Communist leanings, to his role in the fight for Civil Rights, it is interesting to learn about Pete Seeger’s interest in social causes. The illustrations do a fine job of telling the story of his life, and the timeline at the end of the book helps connect all of the ideas throughout the rest of the story.

A worthwhile and interesting read about one of the more influential songwriters of the 20th century, ‘The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger’ weaves the beauty of music with the truth of his life story.

You can find ‘The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger’ by Colin Meloy, illustrated by Nikki McClure, here.

*Review originally posted at YABooksCentral.com*