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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-
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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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Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library
153723 Eng 21
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Subject(s)
International Sweethearts of Rhythm
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Poetry
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International Sweethearts of Rhythm
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Juvenile literature
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Women jazz musicians
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United States
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Poetry
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Women jazz musicians
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United States
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Biography
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Juvenile literature
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Big bands
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United States
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History
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20th century
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Juvenile literature
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Musicians
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Illustrator
Pinkney, Jerry
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Book designer
Malcolm, Lily
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Publisher
Dial Books
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Penguin Group
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Poetry
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Rare books genre
Dust jackets (Bindings)
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2009
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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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Sweethearts of rhythm : the story of the greatest all-girl swing band in the world / written by Marilyn Nelson ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
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