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Ella Fitzgerald - by Andrea Pinkney (Paperback)

Ella Fitzgerald - by  Andrea Pinkney (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The inspiring story of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald is told in the voice of Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan whose imagined narrative sings with the infectious rhythms of scat.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old. Her rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career than spanned half a century and won her generations of fans around the world. Acclaimed author Andrea Davis Pinkney has told Ella's inspiring story in the voice of Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan whose imagined narrative sings with the infectious rhythms of scat. Two-time Caldecott Honor winner Brian Pinkney's dramatic perspectives and fantastical images offer a jazzy improvisation all their own.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Andrea Davis Pinkney has written several acclaimed picture books, works of non fiction, and novels. Her titles for middle-grade readers include <i>Solo Girl</i>, <i>Raven in a Dove House</i>, <i>Silent Thunder</i>, and <i>Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters</i>, a Coretta Scott King Honor winner. She is also the author of the picture books <i>Alvin Ailey</i><i>Duke Ellington</i> (a Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Honor Book) and <i>Ella Fitzgerald</i>, each illustrated by her husband and frequent collaborator, Brian Pinkney. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY. <p/>Brian Pinkney (www.brianpinkney.net) is the illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including the Caldecott Honor Books <i>Duke Ellington</i> and <i>The Faithful Friend</i>, and the Coretta Scott King Award winner <i>In the Time of the Drums</i>.

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