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Author:

Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-

Title:

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

Publisher:

Dial Books,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 x 27 cm.

Subject:

International Sweethearts of Rhythm--Poetry.
International Sweethearts of Rhythm--Juvenile literature.
Women jazz musicians--United States--Poetry.
Women jazz musicians--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Big bands--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Pinkney, Jerry, ill.

Notes:

"The full-color artwork was prepared using graphite, color pencil, watercolor and collage."--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

0803731876 (hbk.)
9780803731875 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)269282146

LCCN:

2008046255

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

ESPD725 -- Sibley Public Library (Sibley)

PBPC546 -- Sigourney Public Library (Sigourney)

CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)