Dazzlin' Dolly

By Suzanne Slade, Edwin Fotheringham (Illustrator)

A young girl with a big voice faces her fears to sing on a grand stage.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In East Tennessee, a young girl with a powerful voice dreams of performing for real audiences. When her big break arrives at age ten, she must overcome stage fright to sing at the Grand Ole Opry. Will her courage and creativity lead her to the spotlight? Discover the early journey of a future star, filled with music, dreams, and determination.

From the publisher

This inspirational and dazzlin’ story of Dolly Parton–noted singer, songwriter, and humanitarian–follows her rise to fame, from her beginnings in East Tennessee to performing to thousands at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Dolly is a little girl with a BIG voice. Music fills Dolly’s heart so plumb full she has to let it out! She’ll even sing to her cornhusk dolls or a pen full of pigs. She makes her own drum from a pot and her own guitar from a broken mandolin. But what Dolly dreams of is performing for a real audience–people who would hear her sing, and applaud! And when she gets her big break at age ten, the soul-singin’ and big-dreamin’ Dolly discovers she’s scared to sing on stage in front of all those people. Will she summon up all of her courage and make it to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville? Young readers will learn about Dolly’s early history, her endless creativity, and her plucky perseverance in this entertaining picture book that’s perfect for fans of all ages.

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