Lin-Manuel Miranda
Revolutionary Playwright, Composer, and Actor
From the Series Gateway Biographies
In 2009 American composer and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda stood on a stage at the White House, about to perform a rap song at the White House Poetry Jam.
When he explained that the song’s subject was Alexander Hamilton and that Hamilton embodied hip-hop, many in the audience laughed. After all, Hamilton was one of America’s founders. How could a historical figure from the 1700s have anything to do with hip-hop? But the audience at the White House that night—which included President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle—sat spellbound when Miranda began his rap performance. Audiences have been reacting that way to what became Miranda’s megahit musical, Hamilton, ever since its opening on Broadway in 2016, when Miranda was just thirty-five years old.
Raised in New York City by Puerto Rican parents, Miranda has channeled his love for his Latino roots, diverse musical styles, and storytelling into a phenomenal career success. Hamilton won eleven Tony Awards. Miranda has also won numerous other awards and made an impact as an activist and humanitarian. With his extremely active mind and many more creative years ahead of him, Miranda seems destined to keep making a mark on the world.
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| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity |
| Copyright | 2020 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2019-08-01 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007060, JNF007050, JNF007040 |
| Dewey | 792.02/8092 [B] |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1010 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 503913 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Index, Source notes, and Timeline |
Author: Heather E. Schwartz
When Heather E. Schwartz was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie “Annie” and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children’s titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for National Geographic Kids and Discovery Girls. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of the Arthritis Foundation’s website. Other credits in the children’s market include articles for Teen, Girls’ Life, and All About You magazines. Additionally, Ms. Schwartz is a former editor at Bridal Guide magazine, co-author of Bridal Guide Magazine’s How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown (Warner, 2004), and contributor to The Takeout Cookbook (Knock Knock 2007).
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