Book reviews 223 examples. For each of the arrangements, Flannery-McCoy includes a helpful table with vocal ranges and tessitura and a chart with stylistic comparisons. The lesson plan by Brooke Berry-Wolf pairs "We Shall Overcome" with one of its ancestors, "No More Auction Block for Me." Written with middle school music students in mind, it adheres to both social studies and music education standards. Indeed, Berry-Wolf mentions the possibilities for teacher collaboration and notes that students in these grades will be concurrently studying the Civil War in their social studies classes. The lesson plan is clearly laid out, including pre-class activities, materials, objectives, and class activities, complete with an assessment rubric (for the music standards only). Patricia Woodard concludes the collection with her essay, "Beyond 'We Shall Overcome': The Lasting Legacy of Freedom Songs." Woodard catalogues a sampling of eight songs that lived alongside "We Shall Overcome" to form the canon of works from the civil rights movement. She provides brief song biographies and situates them in the historical struggle, along with musical examples, source information, helpful notes, and a comprehensive bibliography. She includes songs that have been largely neglected, such as "We Are Moving On to Vict'ry" and "Hallelujah! I'm a Travelin,'" along with others that are almost as widely known as "We Shall Overcome," like "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round" and "This Little Light of Mine." Woodard reminds us that "We Shall Overcome" was not the only song of the civil rights movement; she also articulates the importance of these songs to the understanding of our cultural past and ways that understanding can be applied to our multicultural present. Finally, Woodard makes a plea for communal singing as a vehicle for "improved well-being-physical, mental, and social" (114). Woodard's conclusion, especially when considered together with Kaskowitz's emphasis on communal singing, solidifies our understanding of the power of song. Along with Ferris's descriptions of the people and circumstances surrounding the formation of the U.S. national anthem, these texts help us better understand how songs can unite or divide. As these biographies of three socially charged compositions remind us, songs have the ability to construct social entities, reflect and influence change, and ultimately instill some of their lives into ours.