Synopsis
“Crackles with tension and verve. . . . An unforgettable portrait of an artist whose faith in herself carried her when little else did.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
With lively prose, Roxane Orgill follows the gutsy Ella Fitzgerald from her schoolgirl days, orphaned and hungry, dancing and singing for loose change, to amateur night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, all the way to her number-one radio hit “A-Tisket, A-Tasket.” Jazzy mixed-media art by illustrator Sean Qualls brings the singer’s indomitable spirit to life.
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About the Author
Roxane Orgill is an award-winning writer on music and the author of several biographies for young readers, including Mahalia: A Life in Gospel Music and Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaire. She is also the author of Dream Lucky, a book for adults about big-band jazz, race, and politics in the 1930s. She lives in New York City.
Sean Qualls is the illustrator of many books for children, including Dizzy; Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane; The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Monzano; and Phillis's Big Test. He lives in Brooklyn.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Qualls, Sean (illustrator). 1st Edition. A beautiful copy inscribed by the author to Jerry Weiss, an expert on children's literature who taught at Jersey City State College. He discovered and promoted many children's and young adult authors. He and his wife Helen edited a number anthologies. The New Jersey Reading Association presents in his honor "The Jerry", an annual award to a children's book author. Inscribed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 021207