Don McLean's American Pie: A Fable
Author: Meteor 17 Books
Publisher: Meteor 17 Books, 2022
ISBN: 978-1957317014
Reading Level: 6 to 9 years
Main Characters: A newspaper
delivery boy (Inspired by childhood memories of Don McLean).
Plot: The story is based on the childhood memories of Don McLean as a lonely paper boy. It has a picture book style with poetic notes of his childhood.
Settings: The
late 1950s.
Genre/Theme/Style: Children's Picture Book, American History, Childhood in the 1950s.
I Gave This Book 4 Roars! 🦁🦁🦁🦁
Why 4 Roars? I love the song "American Pie" and its rich
connection to American history. The original recording was selected for
preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress, so
It has a solid, stable place in American history.
However, I am not sure that children
will understand the connection between the song and this story. The story offers
some links to the song, but it might be hard for children to recognize them. I
think they would need an adult to explain the connections. Older readers will love sharing this book and its significance with younger readers.
Critical Analysis: The illustrations are lovely, and the story has a nostalgic feel
to it. The book is celebrating Don McLean’s childhood, his iconic song “America
Pie,” and its fiftieth anniversary.
“As ‘American Pie’ celebrates 50 years, I’m very happy to
have a children’s book based on the premise of the song. Everyone has a
different interpretation of it. Releasing this fable brings another perspective
to the lyrics, along with some backstory for when I wrote it. I hope every
child gets to imagine in their own mind what ‘American Pie’ means to them and
know that dreams can become reality.”
~~ Don McLean
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