Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Story of the Greatest All-Girl Swing Band in the World
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- Synopsis
- 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 their talents though they were women in a "man's" profession. Told in thought-provoking poems and arresting images, this unusual look at our nation's history is deep and inspiring.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 83 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780803731875
- Publisher:
- Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 01/09/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Marilyn Nelson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Poetry, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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