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| Genre/Form: | Nonfiction Historical poetry Echo verse Biographies History Juvenile works Poetry Fiction Literature Dust jackets (Bindings) Juvenile literature Biography Juvenile literature Biography |
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| Material Type: | Biography, Elementary and junior high school |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Marilyn Nelson; Jerry Pinkney; Lily Malcom; Dial Books,; Penguin Group, |
| ISBN: | 9780803731875 0803731876 |
| OCLC Number: | 269282146 |
| Notes: | "Designed by Lily malcolm ; Manufactured in China ; The full-color artwork was prepared using graphite, color pencil, watercolor and collage."--Title page verso. Dial Books is an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. |
| Awards: | Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010. Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2010 |
| Target Audience: | Middle School. |
| Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 x 27 cm |
| Responsibility: | written by Marilyn Nelson ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
A look at a 1940's all-female jazz band, that originated from a boarding school in Mississippi and found its way to the most famous ballrooms in the country, offering solace during the hard years of the war.
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A stunning book!
In verse, narrative and pictures this book tells the story of the an all female blues band in the 1930's. It is stunning. I would recommend looking through it once just for the pictures before reading it.
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