Saving American Beach Glenn Ligon Smiley and silly

Smiley and silly

Some say the eye is the most powerful point at which the body can give off energy

Letterpress printed on 100% cotton paper

5" Foot x 2" Cuff (21

for which she received several awards

Saving American Beach Glenn Ligon Smiley and sillyThis heartfelt picture book biography illustrated by the Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes, tells the story of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist and the legacy she preserved. MaVynee loved going to the beach. But in the days of Jim Crow, she couldn't just go to any beach most of the beaches in Jacksonville were for whites only. Knowing something must be done, her grandfather bought a beach that African American