Sweethearts of Rhythm
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Book Description
In the 1940s, as the world was at war, a remarkable jazz band performed on the American home front. This all-female band, originating from a boarding school in the heart of Mississippi, found its way to the most famous ballrooms in the country, offering solace during the hard years of the war. They dared to be an interracial group despite the cruelties of Jim Crow laws, and they dared to assert th... More
Book Information
Publisher | Dial Books For Young Readers |
Binding | Hardcover (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 80 |
ISBN-10 | 0803731876 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0803731875 |
Publication Date | 10/29/2009 |
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About Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) : Jerry Pinkney is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jerry Pinkney include Goin' Someplace Special, Undersea Animals: A Dramatic Dimen... more
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