Sweethearts of rhythm : the story of the greatest all-girl swing band in the world / written by Marilyn Nelson ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.

Author
Nelson, Marilyn, 1946- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Dial Books, c2009.
Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 x 27 cm.

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    Summary note
    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.
    Notes
    • "Designed by Lily malcolm ; Manufactured in China ; The full-color artwork was prepared using graphite, color pencil, watercolor and collage."--T.p. verso.
    • Dial Books is an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Awards
    • Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010.
    • Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2010
    Binding note
    Publisher's blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, orange color printed pictorial dustjacket, orange and yellow pictorial endpapers.
    ISBN
    • 9780803731875 (hbk.)
    • 0803731876 (hbk.)
    LCCN
    2008046255
    OCLC
    269282146
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