This heartfelt picture book biography tells the story of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist and the legacy she preserved.

“As a girl, MaVynee Betsch loved the beach. She loved the whoosh of its waves, its blue sky stretching forever, and the creatures swimming in its tangy sea.”

Heidi Tyline King “Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch”. Illustrated by Ekua Holmes. Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons in 2021. Bought by me for the Sea Library thanks to a sold woven bookmark 💙

Photos by Anna Iltnere / Sea Library