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Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-
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International Sweethearts of Rhythm -- Juvenile poetry.
International Sweethearts of Rhythm -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
Women jazz musicians -- United States -- Juvenile poetry.
Blacks -- United States -- Juvenile poetry.
Big bands -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile poetry.
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Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-
International Sweethearts of Rhythm -- Juvenile poetry.
International Sweethearts of Rhythm -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
Women jazz musicians -- United States -- Juvenile poetry.
Blacks -- United States -- Juvenile poetry.
Big bands -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile poetry.
MARC Display
Sweethearts
of
rhythm
: the
story
of the
greatest
all-girl
swing
band
in the
world
/ written by Marilyn Nelson ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
by
Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-
Dial Books, c2009.
Call #:
811.54 N428s
Subjects
International
Sweethearts
of
Rhythm
-- Juvenile poetry.
International
Sweethearts
of
Rhythm
-- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
Women jazz musicians -- United States -- Juvenile poetry.
Blacks -- United States -- Juvenile poetry.
Big bands -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile poetry.
ISBN:
9780803731875
0803731876
Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 x 27 cm.
Notes:
"The full-color artwork was prepared using graphite, color pencil, watercolor and collage."--T.p. verso.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
Colorful images and song lyrics tell the
story
of the
Sweethearts
of
Rhythm
, an
all-girl
swing
band
that performed across the country during
World
War II. Looks at the 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.
Audience:
Grades 5-8.
Awards:
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010.
Genre:
Children's poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Other authors:
Pinkney, Jerry.
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Children's Black Nonfiction
811.54 N428s
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Children's Black Nonfiction
811.54 N428s
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