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Author:

Adoff, Arnold.

Title:

Roots and blues : a celebration / by Arnold Adoff ; paintings by R. Gregory Christie.

Publisher:

Clarion Books,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

86 p. : col. ill.

Subject:

Blues (Music)--Juvenile nonfiction.--Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans--Juvenile nonfiction.--Juvenile nonfiction.
Music--Juvenile nonfiction.--Juvenile nonfiction.

Other Authors:

Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- illustrator.

Summary:

Lyrical text explores how Blues have been part of everyday life throughout history, from its origins in the sounds of the earth, through slaves' voices singing of freedom, to today's greatest performers-- and listeners.

ISBN:

0547235542
9780547235547

LCCN:

2009026625

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

XWPC787 -- Avoca Public Library (Avoca)

A2PD787 -- Carter Lake Public Library (Carter Lake)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

GKPC851 -- Huxley Public Library (Huxley)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

DIPB173 -- Ventura Public Library (Ventura)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

MTPB743 -- West Bend Public Library (West Bend)