Struttin' With Some Barbeque
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This is the true story of Lil Hardin Armstrong: pianist, composer, and bandleader in the early days of jazz. Ahead of her time, Lil made a career for herself–and for Louis Armstrong, her modest, unassuming husband. Louis might never have become the groundbreaking jazz player he was, if it hadn’t been for Lil. Scat-inspired verse celebrates how Lil overcame race and gender barriers to become the first lady of the Chicago jazz scene.
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Acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell‘s debut book, Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Chronicle Books), received a Sibert Honor and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. She lives in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
Rachel Himes is a museum educator, author, and illustrator. Her debut picture book, Princess and the Peas, puts a modern African American spin on the classic fairy tale. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781580897402
- Publication Date
- January 1, 2018
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Page Count
- 96
- Words Per Page
- 43
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 9 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2017033092
- Lexile® Level
- 900L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~V
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 501238
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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