Ella Queen of Jazz
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2017

Ella Queen of Jazz

Written by Helen Hancocks

A singer faces racial barriers until an unexpected ally steps in.

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32 pages· ~630L
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Ella Fitzgerald's rise is halted by racial prejudice at a top club. Just when hope fades, Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe offers unexpected support. Discover how their friendship defied adversity and changed history.

From the publisher

Ella Fitzgerald sang the blues and she sang them good. Ella and her fellas were on the way up! It seemed like nothing could stop her, until the biggest club in town refused to let her play… and all because of her colour. But when all hope seemed lost, little did Ella imagine that a Hollywood star would step in to help. The inspiring, true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe was born – and how they worked together to overcome prejudice and adversity.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~630L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.1
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
April 6, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781847809186

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