This is a straightforward biography of Pete Seeger for upper elementary audiences. There are plenty of photographs and the print is large and lines are widely spaced, so it's not an intimidating amount of reading.

I hadn't known a lot about Pete Seeger's life, and I was inspired. His approach to music -- reviving folk songs, popularizing them, and collaborating with others -- is partly what makes him such a likable character.

But he also stood up for causes. He provided a voice -- and songs -- for the Labor movement, for anti-war protesters, for the Civil Rights movement, and for cleaning up the environment.

But a big part of his life I hadn't known much about was him being brought up before the House Un-American Activities Committee, and how much that impacted his life. I hadn't realized how much was done against people suspected of Communist sympathies -- in America.

It's also impressive that Pete Seeger didn't let those things make him bitter. He continued to sing and spread the belief that working together we can make the world a better place. "Pete would call up a radio station, get a spot on the air, and then be out of town before the American Legion could protest."

Here's how the author sums up Pete Seeger's legacy: